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University of Miami

⌖ Coral Gables, FL · 60 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$45,596 over 10 years

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

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

11.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−14%Modeled 10-year ROI
$73,338Observed 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
−$45,596at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$328,9760
2
4
6
8
−$45,59610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 11.6 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$62,616
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$62,616
Sticker price
Average net price$37,244
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$86,078
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$37,244Average net price / year
$86,078Cost of attendance
$73,338Median earnings · year 5 after completion
83.7%Completion rate
18.9%Admission rate
12,913Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

92thEarnings percentile
85thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$54,633Year 1
$85,019Year 4
$73,338Year 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.

1Health and Medical Administrative Services · Master's Degree$207,9952Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Doctoral Degree$174,2553Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$128,0524Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$121,5895Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$120,9826Law · First Professional Degree$117,8117Business/Managerial Economics · Bachelor's Degree$116,3678Finance and Financial Management Services · Master's Degree$112,491

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
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$207,995Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree$174,255Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$128,052Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$121,589$18,830
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$120,982Not available
LawFirst Professional Degree$117,811Not available
Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's Degree$116,367$15,625
Finance and Financial Management ServicesMaster's Degree$112,491Not available
TaxationMaster's Degree$110,300Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$110,240$14,500
Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMaster's Degree$108,073Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$105,675Not available
Medical Illustration and InformaticsMaster's Degree$104,625Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree$102,484$12,250
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$102,344$17,500
Non-Professional Legal StudiesBachelor's Degree$99,836$15,500
Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree$99,068$15,110
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$98,997$18,425
MedicineFirst Professional Degree$94,678Not available
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$92,998$17,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$92,555$23,750
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$87,274Not available
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$86,156$19,000
MarketingBachelor's Degree$85,935$19,000
International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree$84,474$17,250
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$82,999$18,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$82,300Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate$81,316Not available
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesMaster's Degree$78,494Not available
ArchitectureBachelor's Degree$75,633Not available
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyMaster's Degree$73,547Not available
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's Degree$73,489Not available
JournalismBachelor's Degree$71,466$16,000
CriminologyBachelor's Degree$70,461$16,500
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$66,065$18,500
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$66,064$15,250
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$64,113Not available
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$63,911Not available
SociologyBachelor's Degree$63,764$18,250
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$62,759Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$62,216$17,500
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$62,053$19,500
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyMaster's Degree$58,938Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$56,289$16,500
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementMaster's Degree$56,106Not available
MusicMaster's Degree$55,826Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$55,625$28,590
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$54,290$18,500
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree$52,032$18,500
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$51,226$16,991
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's Degree$47,683$18,300
MusicDoctoral Degree$45,553Not available
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelor's Degree$42,932$16,500
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$34,667$19,000
MusicBachelor's Degree$29,090$13,998
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's DegreeNot available$16,750
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's DegreeNot available$19,250
Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyBachelor's DegreeNot available$18,625
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's DegreeNot available$17,000
HistoryBachelor's DegreeNot available$19,000

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.