Education, Other: is this doctoral degree worth it?
National picture across 8 reporting college programs.
Personal baseline needed
$94,581 in median year-4 earnings
A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.
$94,581Median year-4 earnings
$16,651Average institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
Four useful answers about Education, Other
How much do Education, Other doctoral degree graduates earn?
The national median is $94,581 four years after completion across reportable doctoral degree programs in this federal field.
How much federal debt do graduates have?
A national median federal-debt figure is not reportable for this degree in the current release.
Does the college matter for Education, Other?
Yes. The middle half of reporting programs ranges from $91,214 to $101,304 in observed year-4 earnings.
What careers are related to Education, Other?
DegreeVerdict links this field to 2 displayed occupations using the official federal CIP–SOC crosswalk. Occupational wages are career context, not graduate salary promises.
Observed national outcomes
$94,581Median reported earnings · year 4
$89,552Average reported earnings · year 5
Not availableMedian federal debt
36thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
137IPEDS 2023–24 first-major awards across matched colleges
8With year-4 earnings
The award total covers 8 matched college records and is not extrapolated to colleges without a match.
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts, not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
OPEN PROFILE
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $36,690
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $39,644
- Federal debt
- $26,539
- Reporting programs
- 3
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $48,653
- Federal debt
- $25,989
- Reporting programs
- 31
Post-baccalaureate Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $52,531
- Federal debt
- $19,625
- Reporting programs
- 2
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $65,153
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 33
Doctoral Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $94,581
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 8
Graduate/Professional Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $90,767
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 4
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$91,214National median$94,58175th percentile$101,304
8 programs report year‑4 earnings.DECISION CHECK
What to compare before choosing a program
The national result is only the starting point. Price, debt and the college-level earnings spread can materially change the payoff.
PRICE × EARNINGS MAP
Where colleges sit for this exact degree
Move left for a lower annual college-wide net price and up for higher observed year-4 earnings.
$107,801Observed year-4 earnings$52,028
Olivet Nazarene University$20,729 price · $118,508 earningsColumbus State University$13,115 price · $107,801 earningsUniversity of West Georgia$12,786 price · $101,304 earningsRegent University$19,923 price · $94,797 earningsOld Dominion University$14,638 price · $94,365 earningsMissouri Baptist University$27,006 price · $92,710 earningsCapella University$17,956 price · $91,214 earningsUniversidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus$7,051 price · $52,028 earnings
$7,051Annual college-wide average net price$20,729
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1Olivet Nazarene University$118,5082Columbus State University$107,8013University of West Georgia$101,3044Regent University$94,7975Old Dominion University$94,3656Missouri Baptist University$92,7107Capella University$91,2148Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus$52,028Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations, wages and demand
Official CIP–SOC links show where this field can lead. They do not imply that every graduate enters the same occupation.
Pay and projected demand
Related careers do not share one outlook
Bubble size = annual openings2025–35 national projection
Higher median wage ↑
-7%Projected employment growth →12%
Occupation wages describe workers in these jobs, not graduates of this degree. BLS projections are national estimates and do not guarantee hiring.
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$75,350 median wage60,830 U.S. jobs · SOC 25-1081+2.5% projected employment, 2025–35 · 5.3k annual openingsTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$39,530–$126,860 10th–90th percentileTeachers and Instructors, All Other$66,140 median wage113,790 U.S. jobs · SOC 25-3099-0.2% projected employment, 2025–35 · 15.7k annual openingsTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$37,010–$118,020 10th–90th percentile
BLS May 2025 wages and 2025–35 employment projections. Career context is separate from graduate outcomes.
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | ROI status | Cost context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivet Nazarene UniversityDoctoral Degree | Bourbonnais, IL | $118,508 | Not available | WithheldBaseline needed | $20,729 |
| 2 | Columbus State UniversityDoctoral Degree | Columbus, GA | $107,801 | Not available | WithheldBaseline needed | $13,115 |
| 3 | University of West GeorgiaDoctoral Degree | Carrollton, GA | $101,304 | Not available | WithheldBaseline needed | $12,786 |
| 4 | Regent UniversityDoctoral Degree | Virginia Beach, VA | $94,797 | Not available | WithheldBaseline needed | $19,923 |
| 5 | Old Dominion UniversityDoctoral Degree | Norfolk, VA | $94,365 | Not available | WithheldBaseline needed | $14,638 |
| 6 | Missouri Baptist UniversityDoctoral Degree | Saint Louis, MO | $92,710 | Not available | WithheldBaseline needed | $27,006 |
| 7 | Capella UniversityDoctoral Degree | Minneapolis, MN | $91,214 | Not available | WithheldBaseline needed | $17,956 |
| 8 | Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo CampusDoctoral Degree | Gurabo, PR | $52,028 | Not available | WithheldBaseline needed | $7,051 |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.