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Master's Degree•38 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 ($91,069)
P25-P75 Interval ($73,968 - $101,267)
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
New York
NY
$180,138
Nat: $96,656
4yr Post-Grad
$35,737
/yr
$96,990
+$868k
Hempstead
NY
$134,727
Nat: $96,656
4yr Post-Grad
$30,647
/yr
-
+$487k
Flint
MI
$122,490
Nat: $96,656
4yr Post-Grad
$29,797
/yr
-
+$382k
Chicago
IL
$102,478
Nat: $96,656
4yr Post-Grad
$10,171
/yr
-
+$244k
Castine
ME
$102,425
Nat: $96,656
4yr Post-Grad
$21,078
/yr
-
+$224k
Boston
MA
$97,071
Nat: $96,656
2yr Post-Grad
$30,134
/yr
-
+$194k
Boston
MA
$101,267
Nat: $96,656
4yr Post-Grad
$36,503
/yr
-
+$185k
Chester
PA
$98,251
Nat: $96,656
4yr Post-Grad
$26,151
/yr
-
+$178k
Charleston
WV
$93,132
Nat: $96,656
4yr Post-Grad
$23,793
/yr
-
+$137k
Mitchell
SD
$93,024
Nat: $96,656
4yr Post-Grad
$24,039
/yr
$22,500
+$136k
Columbus State University
Columbus
GA
$91,069
Nat: $96,656
4yr Post-Grad
$15,711
/yr
$31,380
+$134k
Utica
NY
$85,155
Nat: $96,656
4yr Post-Grad
$12,893
/yr
-
+$88k
College of Our Lady of the Elms
Chicopee
MA
$82,440
Nat: $96,656
2yr Post-Grad
$16,237
/yr
-
+$87k
Fresno Pacific University
Fresno
CA
$83,786
Nat: $96,656
4yr Post-Grad
$17,491
/yr
$37,307
+$67k
Los Angeles
CA
-
Nat: $96,656
$50,518
/yr
-
-$0
San Diego
CA
-
Nat: $96,656
$13,243
/yr
-
-$0
Denver
CO
-
Nat: $96,656
$31,961
/yr
-
-$0
Brenau University
Gainesville
GA
-
Nat: $96,656
$17,968
/yr
-
-$0
New Orleans
LA
-
Nat: $96,656
$40,693
/yr
-
-$0
Cambridge
MA
-
Nat: $96,656
$47,733
/yr
-
-$0
Rolla
MO
-
Nat: $96,656
$15,772
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Louis
MO
-
Nat: $96,656
$26,955
/yr
-
-$0
Crete
NE
-
Nat: $96,656
$28,885
/yr
$28,533
-$0
Farmingdale
NY
-
Nat: $96,656
$6,146
/yr
-
-$0
Empire State University
Saratoga Springs
NY
-
Nat: $96,656
$11,131
/yr
-
-$0
Syracuse
NY
-
Nat: $96,656
$43,336
/yr
-
-$0
Pittsburgh
PA
-
Nat: $96,656
$25,502
/yr
-
-$0
Eastern University
Saint Davids
PA
-
Nat: $96,656
$27,498
/yr
-
-$0
Harrogate
TN
-
Nat: $96,656
$21,394
/yr
-
-$0
Collegedale
TN
-
Nat: $96,656
$25,979
/yr
-
-$0
Lynchburg
VA
-
Nat: $96,656
$20,240
/yr
-
-$0
Grand Rapids
MI
$73,968
Nat: $96,656
4yr Post-Grad
$21,630
/yr
-
-$27k
Edmond
OK
$71,015
Nat: $96,656
2yr Post-Grad
$23,169
/yr
-
-$30k
Rochester
NY
$74,531
Nat: $96,656
4yr Post-Grad
$30,265
/yr
-
-$38k
Lincoln
NE
$65,905
Nat: $96,656
4yr Post-Grad
$16,214
/yr
-
-$88k
Metropolitan College of New York
New York
NY
$65,873
Nat: $96,656
4yr Post-Grad
$29,006
/yr
-
-$112k
New York
NY
$42,682
Nat: $93,024
2yr Post-Grad
$41,549
/yr
-
-$339k
Dallas
PA
$40,821
Nat: $96,656
2yr Post-Grad
$40,348
/yr
-
-$356k
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.