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Master's Degree•56 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 ($77,469)
P25-P75 Interval ($73,050 - $80,963)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Haven | CT | $88,967 Nat: $77,466 4yr Post-Grad | $23,777 /yr | $61,500 | +$100k |
Cambridge | MA | $87,003 Nat: $77,466 4yr Post-Grad | $20,111 /yr | $56,056 | +$89k |
Atlanta | GA | $85,081 Nat: $77,466 4yr Post-Grad | $12,116 /yr | $58,158 | +$87k |
Bozeman | MT | $87,162 Nat: $77,466 4yr Post-Grad | $22,499 /yr | $21,952 | +$86k |
Cambridge | MA | $85,062 Nat: $77,466 4yr Post-Grad | $19,066 /yr | $71,250 | +$74k |
Seattle | WA | $80,556 Nat: $77,466 2yr Post-Grad | $14,091 /yr | $61,713 | +$73k |
Los Angeles | CA | $83,426 Nat: $77,466 4yr Post-Grad | $12,548 /yr | $72,149 | +$72k |
New York | NY | $83,355 Nat: $77,466 4yr Post-Grad | $21,590 /yr | $111,550 | +$55k |
New York | NY | $79,051 Nat: $77,466 4yr Post-Grad | $3,776 /yr | $54,500 | +$50k |
St. Louis | MO | $80,963 Nat: $77,466 4yr Post-Grad | $21,786 /yr | $85,000 | +$33k |
Ann Arbor | MI | $78,083 Nat: $77,466 4yr Post-Grad | $13,138 /yr | $48,759 | +$24k |
Arizona State University Digital Immersion ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Scottsdale | AZ | $73,071 Nat: $77,466 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $51,928 | +$4k |
Philadelphia | PA | $78,883 Nat: $77,466 4yr Post-Grad | $28,699 /yr | $78,964 | +$3k |
Scottsdale | AZ | - Nat: $77,466 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Pasadena | CA | - Nat: $77,466 | $48,661 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Francisco | CA | - Nat: $77,466 | $53,909 /yr | $67,940 | -$0 |
San Diego | CA | - Nat: $77,466 | $52,570 /yr | - | -$0 |
Manhattan | KS | - Nat: $77,466 | $19,406 /yr | - | -$0 |
Amherst | MA | - Nat: $77,466 | $22,383 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $77,466 | $24,100 /yr | - | -$0 |
Berrien Springs | MI | - Nat: $77,466 | $12,547 /yr | - | -$0 |
Minneapolis | MN | - Nat: $77,466 | $16,778 /yr | $62,450 | -$0 |
Newark | NJ | - Nat: $77,466 | $16,504 /yr | - | -$0 |
Princeton | NJ | - Nat: $77,466 | $6,128 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $77,466 | $58,741 /yr | $106,530 | -$0 |
Troy | NY | - Nat: $77,466 | $36,228 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rochester | NY | - Nat: $77,466 | $34,906 /yr | - | -$0 |
Syracuse | NY | - Nat: $77,466 | $38,793 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kent | OH | - Nat: $77,466 | $20,787 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oxford | OH | - Nat: $77,466 | $28,384 /yr | - | -$0 |
Norman | OK | - Nat: $77,466 | $15,300 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $77,466 | $31,944 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $77,466 | $29,954 /yr | - | -$0 |
Houston | TX | - Nat: $77,466 | $13,370 /yr | - | -$0 |
Salt Lake City | UT | - Nat: $77,466 | $16,200 /yr | - | -$0 |
Charlottesville | VA | - Nat: $77,466 | $21,565 /yr | $60,859 | -$0 |
Pullman | WA | - Nat: $77,466 | $14,971 /yr | - | -$0 |
Las Vegas | NV | $74,633 Nat: $77,466 4yr Post-Grad | $10,359 /yr | - | -$1k |
Cincinnati | OH | $77,629 Nat: $77,466 4yr Post-Grad | $25,648 /yr | $74,291 | -$3k |
Milwaukee | WI | $74,573 Nat: $77,466 4yr Post-Grad | $15,014 /yr | $41,000 | -$10k |
Ithaca | NY | $76,785 Nat: $77,466 4yr Post-Grad | $28,690 /yr | $145,928 | -$16k |
Champaign | IL | $73,780 Nat: $77,466 4yr Post-Grad | $14,355 /yr | $38,750 | -$16k |
Tempe | AZ | $73,071 Nat: $77,466 4yr Post-Grad | $14,967 /yr | $51,928 | -$23k |
Providence | RI | $80,220 Nat: $77,466 4yr Post-Grad | $50,507 /yr | $76,145 | -$26k |
Clemson | SC | $73,050 Nat: $77,466 4yr Post-Grad | $22,253 /yr | $32,653 | -$37k |
Eugene | OR | $72,885 Nat: $77,466 4yr Post-Grad | $22,182 /yr | - | -$38k |
Los Angeles | CA | $74,838 Nat: $77,466 4yr Post-Grad | $32,740 /yr | $118,666 | -$40k |
Southfield | MI | $74,672 Nat: $77,466 4yr Post-Grad | $32,918 /yr | $36,755 | -$42k |
Savannah | GA | $77,917 Nat: $77,466 4yr Post-Grad | $49,430 /yr | $76,406 | -$44k |
Brooklyn | NY | $77,469 Nat: $77,466 4yr Post-Grad | $52,659 /yr | $124,679 | -$54k |
Charlotte | NC | $68,961 Nat: $77,466 4yr Post-Grad | $15,435 /yr | $27,652 | -$60k |
Buffalo | NY | $69,581 Nat: $77,466 4yr Post-Grad | $20,995 /yr | $41,750 | -$65k |
Albuquerque | NM | $67,085 Nat: $77,466 4yr Post-Grad | $15,489 /yr | $35,529 | -$77k |
Philadelphia | PA | $69,474 Nat: $77,466 4yr Post-Grad | $28,198 /yr | $57,581 | -$79k |
Ames | IA | $66,778 Nat: $77,466 4yr Post-Grad | $18,589 /yr | - | -$85k |
Philadelphia | PA | $33,993 Nat: $77,466 2yr Post-Grad | $28,928 /yr | - | -$404k |
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.