Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree Salary

Updated: 27 May 2012
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Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education$33,935 - $69,038  
  
Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education$63,077 - $76,038  
Associate Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education$55,793 - $102,194  
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Key Statistics for Employees with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree

Popular Schools

Salary Range

Texas A&M University$60,000 - $83,598
University of Wisconsin (UW) - MadisonNot enough data
University of RochesterNot enough data
Vanderbilt UniversityNot enough data
Purdue UniversityNot enough data
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University of HawaiiNot enough data
The Mayo ClinicNot enough data
Thrivent Financial For LutheransNot enough data
Popular Cities

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New York, New York$49,132 - $76,302
Boston, Massachusetts$68,784 - $122,084
Minneapolis, MinnesotaNot enough data
Houston, TexasNot enough data
Indianapolis, IndianaNot enough data
Gender
Female
28%
female alumni
 
Male
72%
male alumni
Salary:$41,671 - $71,671 $53,860 - $98,820

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