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Master's Degree80 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 ($60,801 - $83,157)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Philadelphia
PA
$118,378
Nat: $75,972
4yr Post-Grad
$28,198
/yr
$41,000
+$349k
Evanston
IL
$116,019
Nat: $75,972
4yr Post-Grad
$29,167
/yr
$37,695
+$327k
Seattle
WA
$112,401
Nat: $75,972
4yr Post-Grad
$14,091
/yr
$53,656
+$323k
East Lansing
MI
$86,080
Nat: $75,972
4yr Post-Grad
$19,680
/yr
$32,500
+$82k
CUNY Graduate School and University Center
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
New York
NY
$80,809
Nat: $75,972
4yr Post-Grad
-
/yr
$38,398
+$72k
Berkeley
CA
$83,157
Nat: $75,972
4yr Post-Grad
$13,481
/yr
$67,334
+$68k
Washington
DC
$88,001
Nat: $75,972
4yr Post-Grad
$40,815
/yr
$74,237
+$60k
Jonesboro
AR
-
Nat: $75,972
$12,366
/yr
$15,600
-$0
Russellville
AR
-
Nat: $75,972
$12,970
/yr
-
-$0
Academy of Art University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
San Francisco
CA
-
Nat: $75,972
$40,613
/yr
-
-$0
Hayward
CA
-
Nat: $75,972
$9,320
/yr
-
-$0
Santa Barbara
CA
-
Nat: $75,972
$16,109
/yr
-
-$0
Santa Cruz
CA
-
Nat: $75,972
$17,890
/yr
-
-$0
National University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
San Diego
CA
-
Nat: $75,972
$22,878
/yr
-
-$0
Malibu
CA
-
Nat: $75,972
$58,098
/yr
-
-$0
San Francisco
CA
-
Nat: $75,972
$12,278
/yr
-
-$0
Los Angeles
CA
-
Nat: $75,972
$32,740
/yr
-
-$0
Boulder
CO
-
Nat: $75,972
$25,346
/yr
-
-$0
Storrs
CT
-
Nat: $75,972
$25,097
/yr
-
-$0
Fairfield
CT
-
Nat: $75,972
$46,174
/yr
-
-$0
Newark
DE
-
Nat: $75,972
$17,799
/yr
-
-$0
Boca Raton
FL
-
Nat: $75,972
$44,089
/yr
-
-$0
Boca Raton
FL
-
Nat: $75,972
$8,752
/yr
-
-$0
Tallahassee
FL
-
Nat: $75,972
$11,297
/yr
-
-$0
Gainesville
FL
-
Nat: $75,972
$6,541
/yr
-
-$0
Coral Gables
FL
-
Nat: $75,972
$37,244
/yr
-
-$0
Atlanta
GA
-
Nat: $75,972
$12,116
/yr
-
-$0
Aurora
IL
-
Nat: $75,972
$18,838
/yr
-
-$0
Bloomington
IN
-
Nat: $75,972
$16,264
/yr
-
-$0
Valparaiso
IN
-
Nat: $75,972
$18,578
/yr
-
-$0
Lawrence
KS
-
Nat: $75,972
$18,059
/yr
-
-$0
Louisville
KY
-
Nat: $75,972
$21,499
/yr
-
-$0
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $75,972
$49,180
/yr
-
-$0
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $75,972
$24,100
/yr
-
-$0
Cambridge
MA
-
Nat: $75,972
$20,111
/yr
-
-$0
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $75,972
$30,915
/yr
-
-$0
University Center
MI
-
Nat: $75,972
$10,775
/yr
-
-$0
Missouri Western State University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Saint Joseph
MO
-
Nat: $75,972
$13,251
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Louis
MO
-
Nat: $75,972
$27,047
/yr
-
-$0
Glassboro
NJ
-
Nat: $75,972
$22,408
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $75,972
$21,590
/yr
-
-$0
Brooklyn
NY
-
Nat: $75,972
$3,103
/yr
-
-$0
Bronx
NY
-
Nat: $75,972
$44,338
/yr
-
-$0
Ithaca
NY
-
Nat: $75,972
$33,926
/yr
-
-$0
Brookville
NY
-
Nat: $75,972
$33,062
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $75,972
$30,892
/yr
-
-$0
Rochester
NY
-
Nat: $75,972
$34,906
/yr
-
-$0
Chapel Hill
NC
-
Nat: $75,972
$11,655
/yr
-
-$0
Ohio Christian University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Circleville
OH
-
Nat: $75,972
$20,607
/yr
-
-$0
Oxford
OH
-
Nat: $75,972
$28,384
/yr
-
-$0
Athens
OH
-
Nat: $75,972
$21,637
/yr
-
-$0
Eugene
OR
-
Nat: $75,972
$22,182
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $75,972
$38,509
/yr
$45,471
-$0
University of Valley Forge
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Phoenixville
PA
-
Nat: $75,972
$32,265
/yr
-
-$0
Denton
TX
-
Nat: $75,972
$15,649
/yr
-
-$0
Huntsville
TX
-
Nat: $75,972
$16,404
/yr
-
-$0
Richardson
TX
-
Nat: $75,972
$18,267
/yr
-
-$0
Champlain College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Burlington
VT
-
Nat: $75,972
$35,860
/yr
-
-$0
Santurce
PR
-
Nat: $75,972
$12,924
/yr
-
-$0
Waterbury
CT
-
Nat: $75,972
$10,875
/yr
-
-$0
Groton
CT
-
Nat: $75,972
$13,807
/yr
-
-$0
Stamford
CT
-
Nat: $75,972
$16,798
/yr
-
-$0
Hartford
CT
-
Nat: $75,972
$16,403
/yr
-
-$0
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $75,972
-
/yr
-
-$0
Hamden
CT
$80,508
Nat: $75,972
4yr Post-Grad
$40,675
/yr
$33,381
-$5k
Savannah
GA
$81,814
Nat: $75,972
4yr Post-Grad
$49,430
/yr
$65,832
-$10k
New York
NY
$77,975
Nat: $75,972
4yr Post-Grad
$37,050
/yr
$64,329
-$21k
New York
NY
$81,832
Nat: $75,972
4yr Post-Grad
$58,741
/yr
$48,899
-$27k
Boston
MA
$71,972
Nat: $75,972
4yr Post-Grad
$24,402
/yr
$68,910
-$50k
Baltimore
MD
$72,987
Nat: $75,972
4yr Post-Grad
$30,574
/yr
-
-$53k
Austin
TX
$65,121
Nat: $75,972
4yr Post-Grad
$19,857
/yr
$52,607
-$102k
Chicago
IL
$67,635
Nat: $75,972
4yr Post-Grad
$36,079
/yr
$42,384
-$110k
Muncie
IN
$62,483
Nat: $75,972
4yr Post-Grad
$14,940
/yr
-
-$117k
Syracuse
NY
$65,092
Nat: $75,972
4yr Post-Grad
$38,793
/yr
$44,559
-$137k
Mount Pleasant
MI
$60,801
Nat: $75,972
4yr Post-Grad
$17,597
/yr
-
-$137k
Liberty University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Lynchburg
VA
$58,750
Nat: $75,972
4yr Post-Grad
$29,357
/yr
$27,333
-$178k
Elon
NC
$59,583
Nat: $75,972
4yr Post-Grad
$41,555
/yr
$58,814
-$193k
Philadelphia
PA
$53,587
Nat: $75,972
2yr Post-Grad
$28,928
/yr
-
-$205k
Indianapolis
IN
$41,193
Nat: $75,972
2yr Post-Grad
$11,668
/yr
-
-$298k
Macomb
IL
$30,771
Nat: $75,972
2yr Post-Grad
$12,937
/yr
-
-$408k
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.
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.