10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$45,462at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Boston University
⌖ Boston, MA · 96 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff
+$45,462 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.
8.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
+16%Modeled 10-year ROI
$77,307Observed earnings · year 5
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
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.
Cost, completion and earnings context
$24,402Average net price / year
$86,285Cost of attendance
$77,307Median earnings · year 5 after completion
88.7%Completion rate
11.1%Admission rate
18,248Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$55,834Year 1
$83,615Year 4
$77,307Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences · Graduate/Professional Certificate$263,4862Law · First Professional Degree$194,7503Dentistry · First Professional Degree$180,6334Insurance · Master's Degree$177,6425Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies · Master's Degree$156,0876Computer Science · Master's Degree$153,9377Health and Medical Administrative Services · Master's Degree$150,8278Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$147,178Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
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Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $263,486 | Not available |
| Law | First Professional Degree | $194,750 | Not available |
| Dentistry | First Professional Degree | $180,633 | Not available |
| Insurance | Master's Degree | $177,642 | Not available |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | Master's Degree | $156,087 | Not available |
| Computer Science | Master's Degree | $153,937 | Not available |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Master's Degree | $150,827 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $147,178 | Not available |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Master's Degree | $140,032 | Not available |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Master's Degree | $138,128 | Not available |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $136,667 | $23,250 |
| Information Science/Studies | Master's Degree | $136,425 | Not available |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $135,394 | $26,866 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Master's Degree | $118,168 | Not available |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Master's Degree | $117,293 | Not available |
| Mechanical Engineering | Master's Degree | $117,154 | Not available |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Master's Degree | $113,482 | Not available |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $110,622 | $22,625 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $108,412 | $25,000 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $106,292 | Not available |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | Master's Degree | $104,263 | Not available |
| Marketing | Master's Degree | $103,316 | Not available |
| Medicine | First Professional Degree | $102,530 | Not available |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Master's Degree | $101,267 | Not available |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $99,024 | $26,848 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $98,953 | $26,646 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $96,723 | $24,500 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Master's Degree | $96,565 | Not available |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $95,757 | $26,400 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | Doctoral Degree | $91,158 | Not available |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Master's Degree | $90,212 | Not available |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | $88,820 | Not available |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | Master's Degree | $87,544 | Not available |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Doctoral Degree | $86,687 | Not available |
| Nutrition Sciences | Master's Degree | $84,870 | Not available |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $84,784 | $19,750 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $83,413 | $26,773 |
| Journalism | Master's Degree | $82,549 | Not available |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Bachelor's Degree | $82,302 | $26,000 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Master's Degree | $81,518 | Not available |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | Master's Degree | $80,594 | Not available |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $80,306 | $25,108 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Master's Degree | $80,080 | Not available |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Master's Degree | $79,216 | Not available |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $78,782 | Not available |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $78,431 | $26,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's Degree | $77,864 | Not available |
| Security Science and Technology | Master's Degree | $77,554 | Not available |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $74,836 | Not available |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $72,809 | $21,250 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Bachelor's Degree | $72,566 | $27,000 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $72,136 | Not available |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Master's Degree | $71,972 | Not available |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Master's Degree | $71,420 | Not available |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's Degree | $70,842 | Not available |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $69,238 | Not available |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Bachelor's Degree | $68,888 | $26,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's Degree | $68,388 | Not available |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | $68,026 | $25,750 |
| Education, General | Master's Degree | $66,882 | Not available |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $66,661 | $25,000 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $66,373 | $25,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching | Master's Degree | $66,364 | Not available |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | First Professional Degree | $65,938 | Not available |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | $65,617 | $24,813 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Master's Degree | $64,819 | Not available |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $64,112 | $26,000 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $63,838 | $26,000 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $63,791 | $26,750 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $63,594 | Not available |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $62,342 | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's Degree | $62,027 | Not available |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $61,610 | $27,000 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Master's Degree | $60,848 | Not available |
| Music | Doctoral Degree | $60,156 | Not available |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $59,986 | $26,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | $59,858 | $25,125 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Master's Degree | $59,519 | Not available |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $58,564 | $26,395 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $57,967 | $25,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching | Bachelor's Degree | $57,294 | $27,000 |
| Education, General | Bachelor's Degree | $56,556 | $27,000 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Bachelor's Degree | $55,804 | $23,750 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $55,066 | Not available |
| Education, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $54,883 | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $54,766 | $27,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $54,044 | Not available |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | $53,722 | $25,250 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Master's Degree | $51,558 | Not available |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $51,086 | $27,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $49,538 | $27,000 |
| Music | Master's Degree | $43,249 | Not available |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $39,426 | $26,957 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | $39,322 | $26,958 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $27,000 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $6,250 |
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.