Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
The payoff is roughly break-even — the degree recovers its cost, but slowly.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
10% gap between the two groups
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4% gap between the two groups
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $22,694 |
| $30k–$48k | $23,431 |
| $48k–$75k | $26,534 |
| $75k–$110k | $29,397 |
| $110k+ | $34,947 |
How Temple University compares
This college against the Pennsylvania and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of Temple University students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at Temple University
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's | $132,363 | — | +1,449% | Strong return |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's | $104,762 | $25,000 | +812% | Strong return |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Associate's | $103,049 | $24,187 | +790% | Strong return |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Associate's | $102,736 | $26,500 | +774% | Strong return |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Certificate | $142,319 | $37,499 | +670% | Strong return |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's | $88,195 | — | +666% | Strong return |
| Insurance | Associate's | $94,228 | $24,750 | +653% | Strong return |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Certificate | $128,328 | — | +639% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | $92,650 | $26,000 | +623% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Certificate | $138,380 | $45,067 | +623% | Strong return |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $84,373 | — | +598% | Strong return |
| Mechanical Engineering | Associate's | $87,733 | $25,000 | +552% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Certificate | $118,242 | $20,500 | +509% | Strong return |
| Civil Engineering | Associate's | $83,575 | $25,872 | +486% | Strong return |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | Certificate | $121,289 | $49,688 | +483% | Strong return |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Certificate | $115,503 | $27,600 | +474% | Strong return |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Associate's | $82,053 | $23,125 | +472% | Strong return |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Doctoral | $136,420 | $136,167 | +463% | Strong return |
| Dentistry | Doctoral | $164,874 | $296,851 | +443% | Strong return |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Associate's | $80,338 | $27,263 | +433% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's | $78,957 | $23,562 | +423% | Strong return |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Associate's | $78,584 | $25,750 | +411% | Strong return |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | $102,591 | — | +411% | Strong return |
| Real Estate | Associate's | $77,707 | $22,500 | +406% | Strong return |
| Medicine | Doctoral | $136,928 | $208,393 | +387% | Strong return |
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ROI at Temple University
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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