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Master's Degree•103 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 ($106,809)
P25-P75 Interval ($69,338 - $126,821)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York | NY | $166,264 Nat: $110,121 4yr Post-Grad | $21,590 /yr | $57,410 | +$775k |
Cambridge | MA | $155,888 Nat: $110,121 4yr Post-Grad | $19,066 /yr | - | +$690k |
Minneapolis | MN | $139,772 Nat: $110,121 4yr Post-Grad | $16,778 /yr | - | +$555k |
Chicago | IL | $126,821 Nat: $110,121 4yr Post-Grad | $14,860 /yr | $46,851 | +$446k |
Atlanta | GA | $120,576 Nat: $110,121 4yr Post-Grad | $22,585 /yr | - | +$378k |
Boston | MA | $111,725 Nat: $110,121 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $41,000 | +$343k |
Boston | MA | $111,725 Nat: $110,121 4yr Post-Grad | $30,915 /yr | $41,000 | +$286k |
Allendale | MI | $108,615 Nat: $110,121 4yr Post-Grad | $16,317 /yr | $26,133 | +$286k |
Ann Arbor | MI | $106,809 Nat: $110,121 4yr Post-Grad | $13,138 /yr | - | +$276k |
Boston | MA | $104,263 Nat: $110,121 4yr Post-Grad | $24,402 /yr | $48,565 | +$233k |
Oregon Health & Science University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Portland | OR | $95,840 Nat: $110,121 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | +$204k |
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 | $94,431 Nat: $110,121 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $40,816 | +$191k |
Tempe | AZ | $94,431 Nat: $110,121 4yr Post-Grad | $14,967 /yr | $40,816 | +$164k |
Tucson | AZ | - Nat: $110,121 | $16,674 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Arkansas at Little Rock ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Little Rock | AR | - Nat: $110,121 | $17,248 /yr | - | -$0 |
Berkeley | CA | - Nat: $110,121 | $13,481 /yr | - | -$0 |
Davis | CA | - Nat: $110,121 | $14,741 /yr | - | -$0 |
Irvine | CA | - Nat: $110,121 | $14,251 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $110,121 | $12,548 /yr | - | -$0 |
Riverside | CA | - Nat: $110,121 | $14,304 /yr | - | -$0 |
Santa Cruz | CA | - Nat: $110,121 | $17,890 /yr | - | -$0 |
Loma Linda University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Loma Linda | CA | - Nat: $110,121 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
San Diego | CA | - Nat: $110,121 | $15,364 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $110,121 | $32,740 /yr | $60,000 | -$0 |
Denver | CO | - Nat: $110,121 | $11,900 /yr | - | -$0 |
Storrs | CT | - Nat: $110,121 | $25,097 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Haven | CT | - Nat: $110,121 | $23,777 /yr | - | -$0 |
Newark | DE | - Nat: $110,121 | $17,799 /yr | - | -$0 |
Washington | DC | - Nat: $110,121 | $41,943 /yr | - | -$0 |
Washington | DC | - Nat: $110,121 | $40,815 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tallahassee | FL | - Nat: $110,121 | $11,297 /yr | - | -$0 |
Gainesville | FL | - Nat: $110,121 | $6,541 /yr | - | -$0 |
Coral Gables | FL | - Nat: $110,121 | $37,244 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tampa | FL | - Nat: $110,121 | $9,812 /yr | - | -$0 |
Atlanta | GA | - Nat: $110,121 | $12,116 /yr | - | -$0 |
Athens | GA | - Nat: $110,121 | $13,936 /yr | - | -$0 |
Moscow | ID | - Nat: $110,121 | $14,831 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $110,121 | $10,974 /yr | - | -$0 |
Champaign | IL | - Nat: $110,121 | $14,355 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $110,121 | $36,079 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indianapolis | IN | - Nat: $110,121 | $11,668 /yr | - | -$0 |
Iowa City | IA | - Nat: $110,121 | $22,531 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lawrence | KS | - Nat: $110,121 | $18,059 /yr | - | -$0 |
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. New Orleans | LA | - Nat: $110,121 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
New Orleans | LA | - Nat: $110,121 | $39,949 /yr | - | -$0 |
Frederick | MD | - Nat: $110,121 | $20,873 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baltimore | MD | - Nat: $110,121 | $18,809 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baltimore | MD | - Nat: $110,121 | $14,985 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waltham | MA | - Nat: $110,121 | $35,736 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cambridge | MA | - Nat: $110,121 | $20,111 /yr | - | -$0 |
East Lansing | MI | - Nat: $110,121 | $19,680 /yr | - | -$0 |
Marquette | MI | - Nat: $110,121 | $14,085 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mississippi Valley State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Itta Bena | MS | - Nat: $110,121 | $9,686 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kansas City | MO | - Nat: $110,121 | $13,310 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Louis | MO | - Nat: $110,121 | $24,398 /yr | - | -$0 |
St. Louis | MO | - Nat: $110,121 | $21,786 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Nebraska Medical Center ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Omaha | NE | - Nat: $110,121 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Glassboro | NJ | - Nat: $110,121 | $22,408 /yr | - | -$0 |
Newark | NJ | - Nat: $110,121 | $16,504 /yr | - | -$0 |
Camden | NJ | - Nat: $110,121 | $18,745 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Brunswick | NJ | - Nat: $110,121 | $24,406 /yr | - | -$0 |
Las Cruces | NM | - Nat: $110,121 | $8,889 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ithaca | NY | - Nat: $110,121 | $28,690 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $110,121 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Valhalla | NY | - Nat: $110,121 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $110,121 | $37,050 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rochester | NY | - Nat: $110,121 | $34,906 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rochester | NY | - Nat: $110,121 | $29,278 /yr | - | -$0 |
Albany | NY | - Nat: $110,121 | $17,167 /yr | - | -$0 |
Buffalo | NY | - Nat: $110,121 | $20,995 /yr | - | -$0 |
Durham | NC | - Nat: $110,121 | $29,612 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chapel Hill | NC | - Nat: $110,121 | $11,655 /yr | - | -$0 |
Raleigh | NC | - Nat: $110,121 | $17,303 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cleveland | OH | - Nat: $110,121 | $41,190 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cincinnati | OH | - Nat: $110,121 | $25,648 /yr | - | -$0 |
Toledo | OH | - Nat: $110,121 | $17,249 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $110,121 | $31,944 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $110,121 | $28,699 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $110,121 | $30,434 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $110,121 | $28,198 /yr | - | -$0 |
Providence | RI | - Nat: $110,121 | $25,184 /yr | - | -$0 |
Memphis | TN | - Nat: $110,121 | $12,397 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nashville | TN | - Nat: $110,121 | $15,846 /yr | - | -$0 |
College Station | TX | - Nat: $110,121 | $21,315 /yr | - | -$0 |
Richardson | TX | - Nat: $110,121 | $18,267 /yr | - | -$0 |
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Houston | TX | - Nat: $110,121 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Salt Lake City | UT | - Nat: $110,121 | $16,200 /yr | - | -$0 |
Burlington | VT | - Nat: $110,121 | $19,343 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fairfax | VA | - Nat: $110,121 | $17,915 /yr | - | -$0 |
Richmond | VA | - Nat: $110,121 | $23,433 /yr | - | -$0 |
Milwaukee | WI | - Nat: $110,121 | $31,487 /yr | - | -$0 |
Madison | WI | - Nat: $110,121 | $17,354 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Juan | PR | - Nat: $110,121 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Waterbury | CT | - Nat: $110,121 | $10,875 /yr | - | -$0 |
Groton | CT | - Nat: $110,121 | $13,807 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stamford | CT | - Nat: $110,121 | $16,798 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hartford | CT | - Nat: $110,121 | $16,403 /yr | - | -$0 |
Augusta | GA | - Nat: $110,121 | $13,787 /yr | - | -$0 |
Evanston | IL | $71,575 Nat: $110,121 2yr Post-Grad | $29,167 /yr | - | -$37k |
Philadelphia | PA | $69,338 Nat: $110,121 2yr Post-Grad | $38,509 /yr | - | -$75k |
Washington | DC | $65,053 Nat: $110,121 2yr Post-Grad | $36,586 /yr | - | -$110k |
Charlotte | NC | $59,124 Nat: $110,121 2yr Post-Grad | $15,435 /yr | - | -$127k |
Hayward | CA | $57,318 Nat: $110,121 2yr Post-Grad | $9,320 /yr | - | -$133k |
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.