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Master's Degree•35 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 ($84,469)
P25-P75 Interval ($84,469 - $84,469)
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 PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Ann Arbor
MI
$84,469
Nat: $86,482
5yr Post-Grad
$14,362
/yr
-
+$64k
Huntsville
AL
-
Nat: $86,482
$22,758
/yr
-
-$0
Tucson
AZ
-
Nat: $86,482
$17,125
/yr
-
-$0
Davis
CA
-
Nat: $86,482
$14,318
/yr
-
-$0
Los Angeles
CA
-
Nat: $86,482
$14,659
/yr
-
-$0
Boulder
CO
-
Nat: $86,482
$23,708
/yr
-
-$0
Fort Collins
CO
-
Nat: $86,482
$22,247
/yr
-
-$0
Washington
DC
-
Nat: $86,482
$33,002
/yr
-
-$0
Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne
FL
-
Nat: $86,482
$36,511
/yr
-
-$0
Tallahassee
FL
-
Nat: $86,482
$8,605
/yr
-
-$0
Coral Gables
FL
-
Nat: $86,482
$36,483
/yr
-
-$0
Honolulu
HI
-
Nat: $86,482
$11,122
/yr
-
-$0
Champaign
IL
-
Nat: $86,482
$13,042
/yr
-
-$0
Ames
IA
-
Nat: $86,482
$18,517
/yr
-
-$0
Lawrence
KS
-
Nat: $86,482
$20,004
/yr
-
-$0
College Park
MD
-
Nat: $86,482
$14,296
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Louis
MO
-
Nat: $86,482
$29,674
/yr
-
-$0
Reno
NV
-
Nat: $86,482
$13,797
/yr
-
-$0
Plymouth
NH
-
Nat: $86,482
$19,530
/yr
-
-$0
New Brunswick
NJ
-
Nat: $86,482
$24,897
/yr
-
-$0
Albany
NY
-
Nat: $86,482
$18,266
/yr
-
-$0
Grand Forks
ND
-
Nat: $86,482
$18,131
/yr
-
-$0
Columbus
OH
-
Nat: $86,482
$17,269
/yr
-
-$0
Norman
OK
-
Nat: $86,482
$15,531
/yr
-
-$0
University Park
PA
-
Nat: $86,482
$33,675
/yr
-
-$0
Rapid City
SD
-
Nat: $86,482
$20,827
/yr
-
-$0
Houston
TX
-
Nat: $86,482
$11,439
/yr
-
-$0
College Station
TX
-
Nat: $86,482
$21,527
/yr
-
-$0
Lubbock
TX
-
Nat: $86,482
$19,890
/yr
-
-$0
Salt Lake City
UT
-
Nat: $86,482
$27,314
/yr
-
-$0
Hampton
VA
-
Nat: $86,482
$25,683
/yr
-
-$0
Seattle
WA
-
Nat: $86,482
$13,663
/yr
-
-$0
Madison
WI
-
Nat: $86,482
$16,600
/yr
-
-$0
Milwaukee
WI
-
Nat: $86,482
$15,625
/yr
-
-$0
Laramie
WY
-
Nat: $86,482
$13,647
/yr
-
-$0
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.