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Master's Degree•21 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 ($140,243)
P25-P75 Interval ($137,367 - $151,397)
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
Bloomington
IN
$151,397
Nat: $138,757
4yr Post-Grad
$16,003
/yr
-
+$657k
Malvern
Earnings shared by 3 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program.
PA
$137,367
Nat: $138,757
4yr Post-Grad
-
/yr
$26,776
+$566k
Norman
OK
$140,243
Nat: $138,757
4yr Post-Grad
$15,531
/yr
-
+$562k
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
University Park
Earnings shared by 3 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program.
PA
$137,367
Nat: $138,757
4yr Post-Grad
$12,651
/yr
$26,776
+$542k
University Park
Earnings shared by 3 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program.
PA
$137,367
Nat: $138,757
4yr Post-Grad
$33,675
/yr
$26,776
+$504k
La Jolla
CA
-
Nat: $138,757
$14,794
/yr
-
-$0
Stockton
CA
-
Nat: $138,757
$24,186
/yr
-
-$0
Washington
DC
-
Nat: $138,757
$33,661
/yr
$59,484
-$0
Orlando
FL
-
Nat: $138,757
$11,516
/yr
$37,772
-$0
Tallahassee
FL
-
Nat: $138,757
$8,605
/yr
-
-$0
Notre Dame
IN
-
Nat: $138,757
$25,339
/yr
-
-$0
Valparaiso
IN
-
Nat: $138,757
$21,657
/yr
-
-$0
East Lansing
MI
-
Nat: $138,757
$21,322
/yr
-
-$0
Rochester
NY
-
Nat: $138,757
$34,347
/yr
-
-$0
University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond
OK
-
Nat: $138,757
$18,348
/yr
-
-$0
Pittsburgh
PA
-
Nat: $138,757
$35,780
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $138,757
$29,577
/yr
-
-$0
Rapid City
SD
-
Nat: $138,757
$20,827
/yr
-
-$0
Austin
TX
-
Nat: $138,757
$18,554
/yr
-
-$0
El Paso
TX
-
Nat: $138,757
$6,803
/yr
-
-$0
Milwaukee
WI
-
Nat: $138,757
$30,561
/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.