Best Doctoral Degree Programs at Harvard University by ROI

Every Doctoral Degree major at Harvard University ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Bachelor's Degree Post-baccalaureate Certificate Master's Degree Doctoral Degree

Programs Analyzed

6

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$934,882

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$82,842

Cost of attendance

# Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.

Grad rate: 97.5%

+$2,098,872 $163,512 $82,842 $0 Full ROI →
2 Education, General.

Grad rate: 97.5%

+$976,412 $107,389 $82,842 $0 Full ROI →
3 Public Policy Analysis.

Grad rate: 97.5%

+$939,292 $105,533 $82,842 $0 Full ROI →
4 Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.

Grad rate: 97.5%

+$855,612 $101,349 $82,842 $0 Full ROI →
5 Public Health.

Grad rate: 97.5%

+$565,952 $86,866 $82,842 $0 Full ROI →
6 Biology, General.

Grad rate: 97.5%

+$173,152 $67,226 $82,842 $0 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.