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Johns Hopkins University

⌖ Baltimore, MD · 86 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Strong payoff

+$365,644 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

Observed earnings clearly outpace the comparison earnings and estimated education cost in this scenario.

4.1 yrsModeled economic break-even
+143%Modeled 10-year ROI
$107,088Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$365,644at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$255,2360
2
4
6
8
+$365,64410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 4.1 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$65,230
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$65,230
Sticker price
Average net price$18,809
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$85,947
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$18,809Average net price / year
$85,947Cost of attendance
$107,088Median earnings · year 5 after completion
93.8%Completion rate
6.4%Admission rate
5,693Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

99thEarnings percentile
95thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$89,069Year 1
$117,419Year 4
$107,088Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Education, Other · Graduate/Professional Certificate$306,7932Education, Other · Master's Degree$303,2023Biology, General · Master's Degree$243,8634Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$196,4675Computer and Information Sciences, General · Master's Degree$176,9456Biology, General · Doctoral Degree$176,4147Health and Medical Administrative Services · Doctoral Degree$168,1218Real Estate · Master's Degree$166,291

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Education, OtherGraduate/Professional Certificate$306,793Not available
Education, OtherMaster's Degree$303,202Not available
Biology, GeneralMaster's Degree$243,863Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$196,467$12,750
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$176,945Not available
Biology, GeneralDoctoral Degree$176,414Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesDoctoral Degree$168,121Not available
Real EstateMaster's Degree$166,291Not available
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringMaster's Degree$165,562Not available
Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's Degree$158,699Not available
Systems EngineeringMaster's Degree$154,775Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesMaster's Degree$152,415Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$152,108Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingFirst Professional Degree$152,014Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringMaster's Degree$148,887Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementMaster's Degree$148,833Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$147,384Not available
Applied MathematicsMaster's Degree$144,429Not available
Engineering-Related FieldsMaster's Degree$143,984Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingGraduate/Professional Certificate$142,460Not available
EconomicsMaster's Degree$138,425Not available
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$134,785$10,859
Mechanical EngineeringMaster's Degree$132,861Not available
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$128,882$12,494
Social Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$128,590Not available
BiotechnologyMaster's Degree$123,994Not available
Information Science/StudiesMaster's Degree$123,217Not available
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$122,517Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$121,729Not available
ChemistryDoctoral Degree$119,378Not available
Political Science and GovernmentMaster's Degree$118,381Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$118,011Not available
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyDoctoral Degree$117,823Not available
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringMaster's Degree$115,950Not available
International Relations and National Security StudiesMaster's Degree$114,716Not available
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$114,673$11,207
Public HealthDoctoral Degree$114,631Not available
Political Science and GovernmentGraduate/Professional Certificate$114,020Not available
Civil EngineeringMaster's Degree$111,986Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$111,325Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesPost-baccalaureate Certificate$110,699Not available
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchDoctoral Degree$110,599Not available
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$110,210$10,750
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyDoctoral Degree$108,169Not available
Public Policy AnalysisMaster's Degree$107,692Not available
Communication and Media StudiesMaster's Degree$107,409Not available
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringMaster's Degree$107,019Not available
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyMaster's Degree$106,149Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate$101,356Not available
Public HealthMaster's Degree$99,605Not available
International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree$99,205$12,000
MedicineFirst Professional Degree$98,978Not available
Special Education and TeachingGraduate/Professional Certificate$96,711Not available
Public HealthGraduate/Professional Certificate$95,664Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate/Professional Certificate$95,645Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionPost-baccalaureate Certificate$94,722Not available
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$94,671$15,000
Public HealthPost-baccalaureate Certificate$93,536$18,250
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyGraduate/Professional Certificate$91,158Not available
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesDoctoral Degree$84,844Not available
Physical Sciences, OtherMaster's Degree$80,494Not available
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$79,127$13,750
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$79,113$12,750
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesMaster's Degree$79,084Not available
International Relations and National Security StudiesGraduate/Professional Certificate$77,954Not available
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyMaster's Degree$75,157Not available
Public AdministrationGraduate/Professional Certificate$74,213Not available
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$73,350Not available
Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree$71,213Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMaster's Degree$70,651Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$67,401Not available
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$66,778Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$64,658Not available
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree$63,503$13,728
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$63,385Not available
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$62,858Not available
Museology/Museum StudiesMaster's Degree$61,632Not available
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesBachelor's Degree$56,543$10,750
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's Degree$56,324$12,750
MusicMaster's Degree$51,713Not available
MusicPost-baccalaureate Certificate$35,623Not available
MusicBachelor's Degree$29,849$23,250
Behavioral SciencesBachelor's DegreeNot available$12,375
Human BiologyBachelor's DegreeNot available$12,138
ChemistryBachelor's DegreeNot available$12,366
Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's DegreeNot available$14,507

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.