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Master's Degree•60 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 ($121,654)
P25-P75 Interval ($108,542 - $132,449)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baltimore | MD | $165,562 Nat: $122,434 4yr Post-Grad | $18,809 /yr | - | +$774k |
Los Angeles | CA | $151,186 Nat: $122,434 4yr Post-Grad | $12,548 /yr | - | +$661k |
Cambridge | MA | $151,237 Nat: $122,434 4yr Post-Grad | $20,111 /yr | - | +$648k |
Stanford | CA | $147,375 Nat: $122,434 4yr Post-Grad | $13,807 /yr | - | +$626k |
Seattle | WA | $142,946 Nat: $122,434 4yr Post-Grad | $14,091 /yr | $34,526 | +$587k |
Los Angeles | CA | $139,463 Nat: $122,434 4yr Post-Grad | $32,740 /yr | $55,288 | +$523k |
San Luis Obispo | CA | $132,720 Nat: $122,434 4yr Post-Grad | $16,665 /yr | - | +$494k |
West Lafayette | IN | $131,275 Nat: $122,434 4yr Post-Grad | $14,600 /yr | $32,946 | +$485k |
Ithaca | NY | $132,449 Nat: $122,434 4yr Post-Grad | $28,690 /yr | - | +$470k |
Atlanta | GA | $126,979 Nat: $122,434 4yr Post-Grad | $12,116 /yr | - | +$453k |
Ann Arbor | MI | $125,870 Nat: $122,434 4yr Post-Grad | $13,138 /yr | $29,625 | +$441k |
Champaign | IL | $125,843 Nat: $122,434 4yr Post-Grad | $14,355 /yr | - | +$439k |
Florida Institute of Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Melbourne | FL | $130,016 Nat: $122,434 4yr Post-Grad | $35,639 /yr | - | +$436k |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Daytona Beach | FL | $121,654 Nat: $122,434 4yr Post-Grad | $18,725 /yr | - | +$395k |
College Station | TX | $119,512 Nat: $122,434 4yr Post-Grad | $21,315 /yr | - | +$371k |
Boulder | CO | $120,144 Nat: $122,434 4yr Post-Grad | $25,346 /yr | $41,000 | +$369k |
St. Louis | MO | $118,193 Nat: $122,434 4yr Post-Grad | $21,786 /yr | - | +$359k |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Daytona Beach | FL | $121,654 Nat: $122,434 4yr Post-Grad | $41,272 /yr | - | +$353k |
Long Beach | CA | $114,594 Nat: $122,434 4yr Post-Grad | $10,440 /yr | - | +$348k |
Blacksburg | VA | $115,736 Nat: $122,434 4yr Post-Grad | $24,953 /yr | - | +$332k |
Tempe | AZ | $110,778 Nat: $122,434 4yr Post-Grad | $14,967 /yr | - | +$307k |
Gainesville | FL | $108,542 Nat: $122,434 4yr Post-Grad | $6,541 /yr | - | +$303k |
College Park | MD | $101,746 Nat: $122,434 2yr Post-Grad | $15,678 /yr | - | +$263k |
Cincinnati | OH | $105,027 Nat: $122,434 4yr Post-Grad | $25,648 /yr | - | +$237k |
Worcester | MA | $107,344 Nat: $122,434 4yr Post-Grad | $43,071 /yr | - | +$225k |
Southeastern Oklahoma State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Durant | OK | $95,171 Nat: $122,434 4yr Post-Grad | $8,039 /yr | - | +$183k |
Troy | NY | $88,506 Nat: $122,434 2yr Post-Grad | $36,228 /yr | - | +$104k |
Columbus | OH | $81,702 Nat: $122,434 2yr Post-Grad | $17,339 /yr | - | +$77k |
Huntsville | AL | - Nat: $122,434 | $18,796 /yr | - | -$0 |
Auburn | AL | - Nat: $122,434 | $24,323 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tucson | AZ | - Nat: $122,434 | $16,674 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pasadena | CA | - Nat: $122,434 | $16,075 /yr | - | -$0 |
La Jolla | CA | - Nat: $122,434 | $12,470 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Diego | CA | - Nat: $122,434 | $15,364 /yr | - | -$0 |
Orlando | FL | - Nat: $122,434 | $10,411 /yr | $26,875 | -$0 |
Notre Dame | IN | - Nat: $122,434 | $26,780 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ames | IA | - Nat: $122,434 | $18,589 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lawrence | KS | - Nat: $122,434 | $18,059 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wichita | KS | - Nat: $122,434 | $13,194 /yr | - | -$0 |
Morehead | KY | - Nat: $122,434 | $9,793 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kalamazoo | MI | - Nat: $122,434 | $15,273 /yr | - | -$0 |
Minneapolis | MN | - Nat: $122,434 | $16,778 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mississippi State | MS | - Nat: $122,434 | $17,595 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rolla | MO | - Nat: $122,434 | $16,298 /yr | - | -$0 |
Las Cruces | NM | - Nat: $122,434 | $8,889 /yr | - | -$0 |
Buffalo | NY | - Nat: $122,434 | $20,995 /yr | - | -$0 |
Raleigh | NC | - Nat: $122,434 | $17,303 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cleveland | OH | - Nat: $122,434 | $41,190 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dayton | OH | - Nat: $122,434 | $29,533 /yr | - | -$0 |
Norman | OK | - Nat: $122,434 | $15,300 /yr | - | -$0 |
University Park | PA | - Nat: $122,434 | $32,875 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbia | SC | - Nat: $122,434 | $22,811 /yr | - | -$0 |
Knoxville | TN | - Nat: $122,434 | $18,976 /yr | - | -$0 |
Houston | TX | - Nat: $122,434 | $14,276 /yr | - | -$0 |
Houston | TX | - Nat: $122,434 | $13,370 /yr | - | -$0 |
The University of Texas at Arlington ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Arlington | TX | - Nat: $122,434 | $13,951 /yr | - | -$0 |
Austin | TX | - Nat: $122,434 | $19,857 /yr | - | -$0 |
Logan | UT | - Nat: $122,434 | $14,936 /yr | - | -$0 |
Morgantown | WV | - Nat: $122,434 | $15,634 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tuscaloosa | AL | $67,164 Nat: $122,434 2yr Post-Grad | $22,420 /yr | - | -$65k |
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.