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Master's Degree15 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.

Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Long Beach
CA
$129,508
Nat: $95,461
4yr Post-Grad
$10,440
/yr
-
+$672k
Buzzards Bay
MA
$111,176
Nat: $95,461
4yr Post-Grad
$21,582
/yr
$33,263
+$496k
Richmond
VA
$108,117
Nat: $95,461
4yr Post-Grad
$23,433
/yr
-
+$466k
Richmond
KY
$99,631
Nat: $95,461
4yr Post-Grad
$11,040
/yr
$30,616
+$416k
West Haven
CT
$100,658
Nat: $95,461
4yr Post-Grad
$34,192
/yr
-
+$382k
Saint Louis
MO
$95,092
Nat: $95,461
4yr Post-Grad
$27,047
/yr
-
+$348k
Tiffin
OH
$94,611
Nat: $95,461
4yr Post-Grad
$26,500
/yr
-
+$344k
New Orleans
LA
$89,707
Nat: $95,461
4yr Post-Grad
$39,949
/yr
$26,350
+$278k
Detroit
MI
$79,586
Nat: $95,461
4yr Post-Grad
$15,232
/yr
-
+$236k
East Lansing
MI
$80,358
Nat: $95,461
4yr Post-Grad
$19,680
/yr
$30,750
+$235k
Saint Leo University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Saint Leo
FL
$53,358
Nat: $95,461
2yr Post-Grad
$21,293
/yr
-
+$23k
Wilmington University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
New Castle
DE
$52,107
Nat: $95,461
2yr Post-Grad
$15,644
/yr
-
+$21k
Syracuse
NY
-
Nat: $95,461
$38,793
/yr
-
-$0
El Paso
TX
-
Nat: $95,461
$9,403
/yr
-
-$0
Capella University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Minneapolis
MN
-
Nat: $95,461
$17,956
/yr
-
-$0
Analysis Notes:
  • Lifetime Value Added: Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, 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).
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 with your specific estimates of cost and salary.