Thomas Jefferson 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.
Graduate earnings clearly outpace the cost and debt — this degree pays back quickly.
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.
3% gap between the two groups
1% gap between the two groups
15% 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 | $22,537 |
| $30k–$48k | $24,407 |
| $48k–$75k | $24,680 |
| $75k–$110k | $29,734 |
| $110k+ | $34,889 |
How Thomas Jefferson 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 Thomas Jefferson University students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at Thomas Jefferson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Master's | $142,990 | — | +1,594% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | $98,011 | $12,500 | +749% | Strong return |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | $67,895 | — | +691% | Strong return |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's | $86,316 | $12,500 | +562% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Certificate | $125,011 | $27,333 | +537% | Strong return |
| Mechanical Engineering | Associate's | $79,083 | — | +489% | Strong return |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | $135,359 | $116,750 | +471% | Strong return |
| Taxation | Certificate | $107,725 | — | +442% | Strong return |
| Medicine | Doctoral | $130,532 | $181,998 | +370% | Strong return |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Associate's | $72,801 | $25,900 | +313% | Strong return |
| Architecture | Associate's | $67,377 | — | +287% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Certificate | $87,748 | $53,701 | +216% | Strong return |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Master's | $72,903 | $94,350 | +203% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | $62,768 | $25,875 | +164% | Strong return |
| Design and Applied Arts | Certificate | $73,016 | — | +142% | Strong return |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | $77,183 | $55,062 | +137% | Strong return |
| Interior Architecture | Associate's | $59,320 | $27,000 | +112% | Strong return |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Associate's | $58,144 | $25,750 | +96% | Strong return |
| Design and Applied Arts | Associate's | $56,844 | $27,000 | +75% | Strong return |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Certificate | $67,429 | $41,000 | +72% | Strong return |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Certificate | $60,274 | — | +32% | Break-even |
| Psychology, General | Associate's | $52,388 | — | +28% | Break-even |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Associate's | $50,661 | — | -2% | Poor return |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Certificate | $48,649 | $27,562 | -6% | Poor return |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | $54,720 | — | -16% | Poor return |
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ROI at Thomas Jefferson 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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