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Master's Degree•13 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 ($95,092)
P25-P75 Interval ($80,358 - $108,117)
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
Long Beach
CA
$129,508
Nat: $95,461
4yr Post-Grad
$9,426
/yr
-
+$481k
Buzzards Bay
MA
$111,176
Nat: $95,461
4yr Post-Grad
$23,759
/yr
-
+$295k
Richmond
VA
$108,117
Nat: $95,461
4yr Post-Grad
$25,037
/yr
$37,906
+$266k
Richmond
KY
$99,631
Nat: $95,461
4yr Post-Grad
$11,925
/yr
$40,849
+$216k
West Haven
CT
$100,658
Nat: $95,461
4yr Post-Grad
$32,994
/yr
-
+$186k
Saint Louis
MO
$95,092
Nat: $95,461
4yr Post-Grad
$26,955
/yr
-
+$149k
Tiffin University
Tiffin
OH
$94,611
Nat: $95,461
4yr Post-Grad
$26,131
/yr
$29,880
+$146k
New Orleans
LA
$89,707
Nat: $95,461
4yr Post-Grad
$40,693
/yr
-
+$76k
Detroit
MI
$79,586
Nat: $95,461
4yr Post-Grad
$13,469
/yr
-
+$38k
East Lansing
MI
$80,358
Nat: $95,461
4yr Post-Grad
$21,322
/yr
$31,981
+$30k
El Paso
TX
-
Nat: $95,461
$6,803
/yr
-
-$0
Capella University
Minneapolis
MN
-
Nat: $95,461
$18,458
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Leo University
Saint Leo
FL
$53,358
Nat: $95,461
2yr Post-Grad
$24,658
/yr
-
-$201k
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.