Best Doctoral Degree Programs at University of California-San Francisco by ROI

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

Master's Degree Doctoral Degree

Programs Analyzed

5

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$1,482,212

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

N/A

Cost of attendance

# Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. +$2,308,440 $157,422 N/A $0 Full ROI →
2 Dentistry. +$1,808,920 $132,446 N/A $0 Full ROI →
3 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$1,676,460 $125,823 N/A $0 Full ROI →
4 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. +$933,620 $88,681 N/A $0 Full ROI →
5 Medicine. +$683,620 $76,181 N/A $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.