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Master's Degree•80 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 ($69,701)
P25-P75 Interval ($63,673 - $75,709)
Bachelor's Baseline ($56,938)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Durant | OK | $82,579 Nat: $62,705 4yr Post-Grad | $7,565 /yr | $20,820 | +$75k |
San Francisco | CA | $75,709 Nat: $62,705 4yr Post-Grad | $9,803 /yr | - | +$10k |
Tuscaloosa | AL | - Nat: $62,705 | $20,202 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tempe | AZ | - Nat: $62,705 | $14,694 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tucson | AZ | - Nat: $62,705 | $17,125 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Francisco | CA | - Nat: $62,705 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $62,705 | $2,385 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northridge | CA | - Nat: $62,705 | $6,346 /yr | - | -$0 |
Berkeley | CA | - Nat: $62,705 | $14,538 /yr | - | -$0 |
Davis | CA | - Nat: $62,705 | $14,318 /yr | - | -$0 |
Irvine | CA | - Nat: $62,705 | $13,866 /yr | - | -$0 |
Riverside | CA | - Nat: $62,705 | $12,672 /yr | - | -$0 |
La Jolla | CA | - Nat: $62,705 | $14,794 /yr | - | -$0 |
Santa Barbara | CA | - Nat: $62,705 | $16,807 /yr | - | -$0 |
Santa Cruz | CA | - Nat: $62,705 | $18,549 /yr | - | -$0 |
Claremont | CA | - Nat: $62,705 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
San Diego | CA | - Nat: $62,705 | $13,243 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fort Collins | CO | - Nat: $62,705 | $22,247 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Haven | CT | - Nat: $62,705 | $21,029 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Haven | CT | - Nat: $62,705 | $11,340 /yr | - | -$0 |
Washington | DC | - Nat: $62,705 | $27,398 /yr | - | -$0 |
Washington | DC | - Nat: $62,705 | $35,760 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boca Raton | FL | - Nat: $62,705 | $10,394 /yr | - | -$0 |
Miami | FL | - Nat: $62,705 | $11,462 /yr | - | -$0 |
Gainesville | FL | - Nat: $62,705 | $5,969 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tampa | FL | - Nat: $62,705 | $8,648 /yr | - | -$0 |
Atlanta | GA | - Nat: $62,705 | $38,626 /yr | - | -$0 |
Atlanta | GA | - Nat: $62,705 | $12,365 /yr | - | -$0 |
Honolulu | HI | - Nat: $62,705 | $11,122 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $62,705 | $27,108 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $62,705 | $9,540 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $62,705 | $36,340 /yr | - | -$0 |
Evanston | IL | - Nat: $62,705 | $34,420 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bloomington | IN | - Nat: $62,705 | $16,003 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cedar Falls | IA | - Nat: $62,705 | $16,038 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lawrence | KS | - Nat: $62,705 | $20,004 /yr | - | -$0 |
Louisville | KY | - Nat: $62,705 | $14,960 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bowling Green | KY | - Nat: $62,705 | $11,789 /yr | - | -$0 |
College Park | MD | - Nat: $62,705 | $14,296 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baltimore | MD | - Nat: $62,705 | $14,653 /yr | - | -$0 |
Towson | MD | - Nat: $62,705 | $18,120 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $62,705 | $36,503 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waltham | MA | - Nat: $62,705 | $30,606 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $62,705 | $23,444 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ypsilanti | MI | - Nat: $62,705 | $16,628 /yr | - | -$0 |
East Lansing | MI | - Nat: $62,705 | $21,322 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mankato | MN | - Nat: $62,705 | $19,702 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbus | MS | - Nat: $62,705 | $11,452 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Louis | MO | - Nat: $62,705 | $29,674 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bozeman | MT | - Nat: $62,705 | $23,106 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $62,705 | $15,370 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ithaca | NY | - Nat: $62,705 | $33,934 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $62,705 | $35,737 /yr | - | -$0 |
Albany | NY | - Nat: $62,705 | $18,266 /yr | - | -$0 |
Buffalo | NY | - Nat: $62,705 | $21,775 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stony Brook | NY | - Nat: $62,705 | $18,902 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greensboro | NC | - Nat: $62,705 | $12,291 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wilmington | NC | - Nat: $62,705 | $19,570 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cincinnati | OH | - Nat: $62,705 | $24,917 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oxford | OH | - Nat: $62,705 | $29,447 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbus | OH | - Nat: $62,705 | $17,269 /yr | - | -$0 |
Norman | OK | - Nat: $62,705 | $15,531 /yr | - | -$0 |
Corvallis | OR | - Nat: $62,705 | $21,504 /yr | - | -$0 |
Eugene | OR | - Nat: $62,705 | $22,547 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $62,705 | $23,058 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kyle | SD | - Nat: $62,705 | $1,431 /yr | - | -$0 |
Denton | TX | - Nat: $62,705 | $15,358 /yr | - | -$0 |
Edinburg | TX | - Nat: $62,705 | $4,858 /yr | - | -$0 |
Austin | TX | - Nat: $62,705 | $18,554 /yr | - | -$0 |
Denton | TX | - Nat: $62,705 | $11,060 /yr | - | -$0 |
Madison | WI | - Nat: $62,705 | $16,600 /yr | - | -$0 |
Milwaukee | WI | - Nat: $62,705 | $15,625 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Juan | PR | - Nat: $62,705 | $11,860 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bend | OR | - Nat: $62,705 | $17,853 /yr | - | -$0 |
Scottsdale | AZ | - Nat: $62,705 | $11,594 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | $68,933 Nat: $62,705 4yr Post-Grad | $4,766 /yr | - | -$40k |
Los Angeles | CA | $69,701 Nat: $62,705 4yr Post-Grad | $14,659 /yr | - | -$51k |
Duluth | MN | $69,759 Nat: $62,705 5yr Post-Grad | $17,395 /yr | - | -$68k |
Chester | PA | $63,673 Nat: $62,705 4yr Post-Grad | $26,151 /yr | - | -$127k |
Chicago | IL | $54,322 Nat: $62,705 4yr Post-Grad | $9,377 /yr | - | -$184k |
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.