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Master's Degree•72 Institutions
Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.
Annual Full Cost vs. Median Earnings
Each dot represents one program at an institution. Shows the spread of annual sticker price (or net price if sticker price is unavailable) vs earnings 4 years post-grad.
Field Median ($72,987)
P25-P75 Interval ($62,483 - $83,157)
Bachelor's Baseline ($56,938)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
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Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Philadelphia | PA | $118,378 Nat: $75,972 4yr Post-Grad | $23,058 /yr | $41,000 | +$359k |
Seattle | WA | $112,401 Nat: $75,972 4yr Post-Grad | $13,663 /yr | $48,992 | +$324k |
Evanston | IL | $116,019 Nat: $75,972 4yr Post-Grad | $34,420 /yr | $62,410 | +$318k |
East Lansing | MI | $86,080 Nat: $75,972 4yr Post-Grad | $21,322 /yr | $28,749 | +$80k |
Washington | DC | $88,001 Nat: $75,972 4yr Post-Grad | $33,661 /yr | $81,516 | +$74k |
Berkeley | CA | $83,157 Nat: $75,972 4yr Post-Grad | $14,538 /yr | $54,030 | +$67k |
New York | NY | $80,809 Nat: $75,972 4yr Post-Grad | $4,766 /yr | $30,750 | +$64k |
Jonesboro | AR | - Nat: $75,972 | $15,441 /yr | $23,133 | -$0 |
Russellville | AR | - Nat: $75,972 | $11,332 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Francisco | CA | - Nat: $75,972 | $41,747 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hayward | CA | - Nat: $75,972 | $6,858 /yr | - | -$0 |
Santa Barbara | CA | - Nat: $75,972 | $16,807 /yr | - | -$0 |
Santa Cruz | CA | - Nat: $75,972 | $18,549 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Diego | CA | - Nat: $75,972 | $24,008 /yr | - | -$0 |
Malibu | CA | - Nat: $75,972 | $48,065 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Francisco | CA | - Nat: $75,972 | $9,803 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $75,972 | $33,056 /yr | $58,185 | -$0 |
Storrs | CT | - Nat: $75,972 | $24,342 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fairfield | CT | - Nat: $75,972 | $45,827 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boca Raton | FL | - Nat: $75,972 | $43,806 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boca Raton | FL | - Nat: $75,972 | $10,394 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tallahassee | FL | - Nat: $75,972 | $8,605 /yr | $25,874 | -$0 |
Coral Gables | FL | - Nat: $75,972 | $36,483 /yr | - | -$0 |
Atlanta | GA | - Nat: $75,972 | $12,028 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bloomington | IN | - Nat: $75,972 | $16,003 /yr | - | -$0 |
Valparaiso | IN | - Nat: $75,972 | $21,657 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lawrence | KS | - Nat: $75,972 | $20,004 /yr | - | -$0 |
Louisville | KY | - Nat: $75,972 | $17,991 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $75,972 | $49,215 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $75,972 | $26,397 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cambridge | MA | - Nat: $75,972 | $14,815 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $75,972 | $29,060 /yr | - | -$0 |
University Center | MI | - Nat: $75,972 | $12,147 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Joseph | MO | - Nat: $75,972 | $16,379 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Louis | MO | - Nat: $75,972 | $26,955 /yr | - | -$0 |
Glassboro | NJ | - Nat: $75,972 | $23,938 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $75,972 | $15,370 /yr | - | -$0 |
Brooklyn | NY | - Nat: $75,972 | $950 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bronx | NY | - Nat: $75,972 | $42,760 /yr | $65,046 | -$0 |
Ithaca | NY | - Nat: $75,972 | $33,233 /yr | - | -$0 |
Brookville | NY | - Nat: $75,972 | $23,862 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $75,972 | $30,721 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rochester | NY | - Nat: $75,972 | $37,232 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chapel Hill | NC | - Nat: $75,972 | $11,305 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oxford | OH | - Nat: $75,972 | $29,447 /yr | - | -$0 |
Athens | OH | - Nat: $75,972 | $20,666 /yr | - | -$0 |
Eugene | OR | - Nat: $75,972 | $22,547 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $75,972 | $37,529 /yr | - | -$0 |
Denton | TX | - Nat: $75,972 | $15,358 /yr | $28,181 | -$0 |
Huntsville | TX | - Nat: $75,972 | $14,788 /yr | - | -$0 |
Santurce | PR | - Nat: $75,972 | $11,772 /yr | $11,334 | -$0 |
Waterbury | CT | - Nat: $75,972 | $8,616 /yr | - | -$0 |
Groton | CT | - Nat: $75,972 | $11,184 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stamford | CT | - Nat: $75,972 | $14,226 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hartford | CT | - Nat: $75,972 | $13,961 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $75,972 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Hamden | CT | $80,508 Nat: $75,972 4yr Post-Grad | $41,729 /yr | $26,610 | -$6k |
New York | NY | $81,832 Nat: $75,972 4yr Post-Grad | $48,163 /yr | $44,714 | -$6k |
Savannah | GA | $81,814 Nat: $75,972 4yr Post-Grad | $50,165 /yr | $42,464 | -$10k |
New York | NY | $77,975 Nat: $75,972 4yr Post-Grad | $35,737 /yr | $57,532 | -$17k |
Baltimore | MD | $72,987 Nat: $75,972 4yr Post-Grad | $34,082 /yr | - | -$58k |
Boston | MA | $71,972 Nat: $75,972 4yr Post-Grad | $36,503 /yr | $62,275 | -$72k |
Austin | TX | $65,121 Nat: $75,972 4yr Post-Grad | $18,554 /yr | $29,598 | -$100k |
Chicago | IL | $67,635 Nat: $75,972 4yr Post-Grad | $36,340 /yr | - | -$110k |
Macomb | IL | $63,377 Nat: $75,972 5yr Post-Grad | $10,018 /yr | - | -$112k |
Muncie | IN | $62,483 Nat: $75,972 4yr Post-Grad | $13,877 /yr | - | -$115k |
Mount Pleasant | MI | $60,801 Nat: $75,972 4yr Post-Grad | $17,201 /yr | - | -$137k |
Syracuse | NY | $65,092 Nat: $75,972 4yr Post-Grad | $43,336 /yr | $61,586 | -$146k |
Lynchburg | VA | $58,750 Nat: $75,972 4yr Post-Grad | $29,235 /yr | $27,333 | -$178k |
Elon | NC | $59,583 Nat: $75,972 4yr Post-Grad | $35,785 /yr | - | -$183k |
Philadelphia | PA | $53,587 Nat: $75,972 2yr Post-Grad | $25,555 /yr | - | -$200k |
Indianapolis | IN | $41,193 Nat: $75,972 2yr Post-Grad | $9,479 /yr | - | -$296k |
Analysis Notes:
- Lifetime Value Added: Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median bachelor's degree holder, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes.
- Avg Net Price: The average price paid by students who receive federal financial aid (grants/loans).Note: For graduate programs, the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition and net price.