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Professional Degree•30 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 ($63,549)
P25-P75 Interval ($51,836 - $67,739)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wyncote | PA | $86,129 Nat: $63,395 2yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | +$17k |
Decatur | GA | - Nat: $63,395 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Mundelein | IL | - Nat: $63,395 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Newton | MA | - Nat: $63,395 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Sacred Heart Major Seminary ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Detroit | MI | - Nat: $63,395 | $11,916 /yr | - | -$0 |
St. Paul | MN | - Nat: $63,395 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
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 | - Nat: $63,395 | $23,006 /yr | - | -$0 |
Yonkers | NY | - Nat: $63,395 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Buies Creek | NC | - Nat: $63,395 | $24,516 /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: $63,395 | $17,674 /yr | - | -$0 |
Athenaeum of Ohio ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Cincinnati | OH | - Nat: $63,395 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Findlay | OH | - Nat: $63,395 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Memphis | TN | - Nat: $63,395 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Wentzville | MO | - Nat: $63,395 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $63,395 | - /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: $63,395 | $20,828 /yr | - | -$0 |
Atlanta | GA | $97,227 Nat: $63,395 4yr Post-Grad | $22,585 /yr | $50,560 | -$8k |
Gettysburg | PA | $84,401 Nat: $63,395 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | -$22k |
Pittsburgh | PA | $65,713 Nat: $63,395 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | -$161k |
Sewanee | TN | $75,204 Nat: $63,395 2yr Post-Grad | $27,872 /yr | - | -$168k |
Berrien Springs | MI | $67,739 Nat: $63,395 4yr Post-Grad | $12,547 /yr | $78,154 | -$191k |
Cambridge | MA | $63,549 Nat: $63,395 4yr Post-Grad | $19,066 /yr | $36,777 | -$246k |
Boston | MA | $65,938 Nat: $63,395 4yr Post-Grad | $24,402 /yr | $25,000 | -$247k |
Pentecostal Theological Seminary ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Cleveland | TN | $53,286 Nat: $63,395 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $40,500 | -$259k |
Saint Paul | MN | $59,124 Nat: $63,395 2yr Post-Grad | $29,155 /yr | - | -$298k |
Tulsa | OK | $58,196 Nat: $63,395 4yr Post-Grad | $25,365 /yr | - | -$311k |
Virginia Union University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Richmond | VA | $51,836 Nat: $63,395 4yr Post-Grad | $13,235 /yr | - | -$318k |
Holland | MI | $39,523 Nat: $63,395 2yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | -$359k |
Columbia | SC | $48,301 Nat: $63,395 4yr Post-Grad | $26,036 /yr | - | -$393k |
Grand Canyon University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Phoenix | AZ | $46,690 Nat: $63,395 4yr Post-Grad | $22,472 /yr | $57,618 | -$393k |
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.