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Doctoral Degree71 Institutions

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.

Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Riverside
CA
$119,816
Nat: $103,410
4yr Post-Grad
$14,304
/yr
-
+$389k
Columbus
OH
$120,917
Nat: $103,410
4yr Post-Grad
$17,339
/yr
-
+$386k
Davis
CA
$106,855
Nat: $103,410
4yr Post-Grad
$14,741
/yr
-
+$293k
CUNY Graduate School and University Center
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
New York
NY
$99,149
Nat: $103,410
4yr Post-Grad
-
/yr
-
+$290k
Ann Arbor
MI
$101,916
Nat: $103,410
4yr Post-Grad
$13,138
/yr
-
+$263k
Champaign
IL
$99,311
Nat: $103,410
4yr Post-Grad
$14,355
/yr
-
+$239k
California Institute of Integral Studies
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
San Francisco
CA
-
Nat: $103,410
-
/yr
-
-$0
Berkeley
CA
-
Nat: $103,410
$13,481
/yr
-
-$0
Irvine
CA
-
Nat: $103,410
$14,251
/yr
-
-$0
La Jolla
CA
-
Nat: $103,410
$12,470
/yr
-
-$0
Santa Barbara
CA
-
Nat: $103,410
$16,109
/yr
-
-$0
Los Angeles
CA
-
Nat: $103,410
$32,740
/yr
-
-$0
New Haven
CT
-
Nat: $103,410
$23,777
/yr
-
-$0
Newark
DE
-
Nat: $103,410
$17,799
/yr
-
-$0
Washington
DC
-
Nat: $103,410
$36,586
/yr
-
-$0
Boca Raton
FL
-
Nat: $103,410
$8,752
/yr
-
-$0
Atlanta
GA
-
Nat: $103,410
$12,116
/yr
-
-$0
Pocatello
ID
-
Nat: $103,410
$12,193
/yr
-
-$0
Moscow
ID
-
Nat: $103,410
$14,831
/yr
-
-$0
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $103,410
$14,860
/yr
-
-$0
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $103,410
$30,902
/yr
-
-$0
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $103,410
$36,079
/yr
-
-$0
Indianapolis
IN
-
Nat: $103,410
$11,668
/yr
-
-$0
Notre Dame
IN
-
Nat: $103,410
$26,780
/yr
-
-$0
Lawrence
KS
-
Nat: $103,410
$18,059
/yr
-
-$0
Manhattan
KS
-
Nat: $103,410
$19,406
/yr
-
-$0
Lexington
KY
-
Nat: $103,410
$18,851
/yr
-
-$0
Louisville
KY
-
Nat: $103,410
$17,988
/yr
-
-$0
Baltimore
MD
-
Nat: $103,410
$18,809
/yr
-
-$0
Baltimore
MD
-
Nat: $103,410
$16,467
/yr
-
-$0
Baltimore
MD
-
Nat: $103,410
$14,985
/yr
-
-$0
Chestnut Hill
MA
-
Nat: $103,410
$41,704
/yr
-
-$0
Waltham
MA
-
Nat: $103,410
$35,736
/yr
-
-$0
Cambridge
MA
-
Nat: $103,410
$19,066
/yr
-
-$0
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $103,410
$17,707
/yr
-
-$0
Medford
MA
-
Nat: $103,410
$39,998
/yr
-
-$0
Mount Pleasant
MI
-
Nat: $103,410
$17,597
/yr
-
-$0
Minneapolis
MN
-
Nat: $103,410
$16,778
/yr
-
-$0
Columbia
MO
-
Nat: $103,410
$20,268
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Louis
MO
-
Nat: $103,410
$24,398
/yr
-
-$0
St. Louis
MO
-
Nat: $103,410
$21,786
/yr
-
-$0
Reno
NV
-
Nat: $103,410
$15,927
/yr
-
-$0
Princeton
NJ
-
Nat: $103,410
$6,128
/yr
-
-$0
New Brunswick
NJ
-
Nat: $103,410
$24,406
/yr
-
-$0
Newark
NJ
-
Nat: $103,410
$19,703
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $103,410
$21,590
/yr
-
-$0
Ithaca
NY
-
Nat: $103,410
$28,690
/yr
-
-$0
Bronx
NY
-
Nat: $103,410
$44,338
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $103,410
$58,741
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $103,410
$37,050
/yr
-
-$0
Rochester
NY
-
Nat: $103,410
$29,278
/yr
-
-$0
Albany
NY
-
Nat: $103,410
$17,167
/yr
-
-$0
Buffalo
NY
-
Nat: $103,410
$20,995
/yr
-
-$0
Stony Brook
NY
-
Nat: $103,410
$18,784
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $103,410
-
/yr
-
-$0
Fargo
ND
-
Nat: $103,410
$15,543
/yr
-
-$0
Kent
OH
-
Nat: $103,410
$20,787
/yr
-
-$0
Athens
OH
-
Nat: $103,410
$21,637
/yr
-
-$0
Corvallis
OR
-
Nat: $103,410
$19,604
/yr
-
-$0
Eugene
OR
-
Nat: $103,410
$22,182
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $103,410
$28,699
/yr
-
-$0
Columbia
SC
-
Nat: $103,410
$22,811
/yr
-
-$0
Houston
TX
-
Nat: $103,410
$14,276
/yr
-
-$0
Denton
TX
-
Nat: $103,410
$15,649
/yr
-
-$0
The University of Texas at Arlington
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Arlington
TX
-
Nat: $103,410
$13,951
/yr
-
-$0
Richardson
TX
-
Nat: $103,410
$18,267
/yr
-
-$0
Lubbock
TX
-
Nat: $103,410
$19,070
/yr
-
-$0
Harrisonburg
VA
-
Nat: $103,410
$23,322
/yr
-
-$0
Seattle
WA
-
Nat: $103,410
$14,091
/yr
-
-$0
West Lafayette
IN
-
Nat: $103,410
$14,600
/yr
-
-$0
Bend
OR
-
Nat: $103,410
$18,048
/yr
-
-$0
Analysis Notes:
  • Lifetime Value Added: Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes.
  • Avg Net Price: The average price paid by students who receive federal financial aid (grants/loans).
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.