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Doctoral Degree•90 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.
Annual Full Cost vs. Median Earnings
Each dot represents one program at an institution. Shows the spread of annual sticker price (or net price if sticker price is unavailable) vs earnings 4 years post-grad.
Field Median ($69,338)
P25-P75 Interval ($60,847 - $85,123)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Wake Forest | NC | $95,347 Nat: $71,982 4yr Post-Grad | $13,090 /yr | - | +$13k |
Faulkner University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Montgomery | AL | - Nat: $71,982 | $22,085 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pasadena | CA | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Berkeley | CA | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Redlands | CA | - Nat: $71,982 | $30,031 /yr | - | -$0 |
Santa Clara | CA | - Nat: $71,982 | $50,062 /yr | - | -$0 |
Escondido | CA | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Littleton | CO | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Hartford | CT | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
St. Thomas University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Miami Gardens | FL | - Nat: $71,982 | $26,312 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southeastern University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lakeland | FL | - Nat: $71,982 | $31,942 /yr | - | -$0 |
Beulah Heights University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Atlanta | GA | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Decatur | GA | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Mercer University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Macon | GA | - Nat: $71,982 | $23,847 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wheaton | IL | - Nat: $71,982 | $26,975 /yr | - | -$0 |
Anderson | IN | - Nat: $71,982 | $25,021 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indianapolis | IN | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Dubuque ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dubuque | IA | - Nat: $71,982 | $23,386 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wilmore | KY | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Lexington | KY | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Louisville | KY | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Newton | MA | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Berrien Springs | MI | - Nat: $71,982 | $12,547 /yr | - | -$0 |
Grace Christian University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Wyoming | MI | - Nat: $71,982 | $12,404 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Paul | MN | - Nat: $71,982 | $28,556 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Paul | MN | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
St. Paul | MN | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Ridgeland | MS | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Louis | MO | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Webster Groves | MO | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Kansas City | MO | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Louis | MO | - Nat: $71,982 | $24,398 /yr | - | -$0 |
Leawood | KS | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
New Brunswick | NJ | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Princeton | NJ | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Bronx | NY | - Nat: $71,982 | $44,338 /yr | - | -$0 |
Yonkers | NY | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Gardner-Webb University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Boiling Springs | NC | - Nat: $71,982 | $17,674 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dayton | OH | - Nat: $71,982 | $29,533 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tulsa | OK | - Nat: $71,982 | $25,365 /yr | - | -$0 |
Salem | OR | - Nat: $71,982 | $28,035 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $71,982 | $37,730 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $71,982 | $19,409 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lancaster | PA | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Anderson | SC | - Nat: $71,982 | $23,544 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greenville | SC | - Nat: $71,982 | $16,641 /yr | - | -$0 |
Due West | SC | - Nat: $71,982 | $16,525 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sioux Falls | SD | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Pentecostal Theological Seminary ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Cleveland | TN | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Nashville | TN | - Nat: $71,982 | $24,739 /yr | - | -$0 |
Union University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Jackson | TN | - Nat: $71,982 | $27,171 /yr | - | -$0 |
Austin | TX | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Waco | TX | - Nat: $71,982 | $41,104 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dallas | TX | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Abilene | TX | - Nat: $71,982 | $19,555 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dallas | TX | - Nat: $71,982 | $40,892 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fort Worth | TX | - Nat: $71,982 | $36,660 /yr | - | -$0 |
Richmond | VA | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Virginia Union University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Richmond | VA | - Nat: $71,982 | $13,235 /yr | - | -$0 |
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Juan | PR | - Nat: $71,982 | $9,788 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Ecumenical Theological Seminary ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Detroit | MI | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Tulsa | OK | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Dallas | TX | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Rochester | NY | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Faith International University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Tacoma | WA | - Nat: $71,982 | $22,662 /yr | - | -$0 |
Salisbury | NC | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Rosemead | CA | - Nat: $71,982 | $6,845 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fort Worth | TX | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Washington | DC | - Nat: $71,982 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Carolina University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Winston-Salem | NC | - Nat: $71,982 | $20,828 /yr | - | -$0 |
Durham | NC | $97,542 Nat: $71,982 4yr Post-Grad | $29,612 /yr | $25,583 | -$31k |
Boston | MA | $91,158 Nat: $71,982 4yr Post-Grad | $24,402 /yr | - | -$59k |
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Louisville | KY | $77,507 Nat: $71,982 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | -$73k |
Chicago | IL | $83,657 Nat: $71,982 4yr Post-Grad | $14,860 /yr | - | -$81k |
Springfield | MO | $85,123 Nat: $71,982 4yr Post-Grad | $18,669 /yr | - | -$83k |
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Kansas City | MO | $80,599 Nat: $71,982 4yr Post-Grad | $23,006 /yr | - | -$133k |
Trinity International University-Illinois ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Deerfield | IL | $69,406 Nat: $71,982 4yr Post-Grad | $2,835 /yr | - | -$144k |
Wilberforce | OH | $61,314 Nat: $71,982 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $47,170 | -$195k |
Ashland University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ashland | OH | $61,516 Nat: $71,982 2yr Post-Grad | $21,988 /yr | - | -$253k |
Regent University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Virginia Beach | VA | $62,308 Nat: $71,982 4yr Post-Grad | $19,923 /yr | - | -$259k |
Atlanta | GA | $53,122 Nat: $71,982 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $41,000 | -$260k |
Chestnut Hill | MA | $69,338 Nat: $71,982 2yr Post-Grad | $41,704 /yr | - | -$263k |
South University-Savannah ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Savannah | GA | $65,166 Nat: $71,982 4yr Post-Grad | $28,743 /yr | $73,168 | -$269k |
Luther Rice College & Seminary ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lithonia | GA | $60,847 Nat: $71,982 4yr Post-Grad | $27,883 /yr | - | -$299k |
Madison | NJ | $52,107 Nat: $71,982 2yr Post-Grad | $24,280 /yr | - | -$338k |
Notre Dame | IN | $52,941 Nat: $71,982 2yr Post-Grad | $26,780 /yr | - | -$341k |
Liberty University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lynchburg | VA | $51,327 Nat: $71,982 4yr Post-Grad | $29,357 /yr | $86,863 | -$380k |
Memphis | TN | $26,353 Nat: $71,982 2yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | -$475k |
Analysis Notes:
- Lifetime Value Added: Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median bachelor's degree holder, 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).Note: For graduate programs, the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition and net price.
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.