4-year earnings Median earnings for a program cohort four years after completion.
$63,435
Program median
Program + credential
Computer Software and Media Applications.: Doctoral Degree
Credential-level program pages keep field-of-study metrics separate from institution-wide outcomes.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data status: March 23, 2026 Missing and suppressed values are not zero.
Available program metrics
5-year earnings Median earnings for a program cohort five years after completion.
$54,146
Program median
Median debt Median program debt for a defined completion cohort.
$25,180
At evaluated institution
Cohort count Count context for the program outcome metrics.
9,243
Students in outcome cohort
| School | Type | Institution net price | Institution grad rate | Program data status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drexel University Philadelphia, PA | Private nonprofit | $38,509 | 78.2% | Available |
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA | Public | $12,116 | 94% | Available |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL | Public | $18,796 | 64.3% | Available |
| University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD | Public | $13,868 | 38.2% | Available |
| University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA | Public | $14,251 | 86.9% | Available |
| University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA | Public | $17,890 | 75.1% | Available |
| Westcliff University Irvine, CA | Private for-profit | $35,426 | 62.2% | Available |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA | Private nonprofit | $43,071 | 89.7% | Available |