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Master's Degree•67 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 ($93,851)
P25-P75 Interval ($81,715 - $106,535)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fairfax | VA | $154,158 Nat: $96,660 4yr Post-Grad | $17,915 /yr | - | +$677k |
Washington | DC | $134,847 Nat: $96,660 4yr Post-Grad | $36,586 /yr | $39,152 | +$476k |
Utica | NY | $118,906 Nat: $96,660 4yr Post-Grad | $19,108 /yr | $36,359 | +$370k |
Tampa | FL | $114,398 Nat: $96,660 4yr Post-Grad | $9,812 /yr | $20,907 | +$348k |
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. University Park | PA | $106,535 Nat: $96,660 4yr Post-Grad | $19,550 /yr | $32,931 | +$261k |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Middletown | PA | $106,535 Nat: $96,660 4yr Post-Grad | $23,330 /yr | $32,931 | +$255k |
National American University-Rapid City ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Rapid City | SD | $107,332 Nat: $96,660 4yr Post-Grad | $31,062 /yr | - | +$247k |
Washington | DC | $108,885 Nat: $96,660 4yr Post-Grad | $40,815 /yr | $62,182 | +$243k |
University Park | PA | $106,535 Nat: $96,660 4yr Post-Grad | $32,875 /yr | $32,931 | +$237k |
Southern New Hampshire University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Manchester | NH | $102,281 Nat: $96,660 4yr Post-Grad | $36,708 /yr | $36,900 | +$193k |
American Public University System ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Charles Town | WV | $96,527 Nat: $96,660 4yr Post-Grad | $9,597 /yr | $38,384 | +$192k |
Miami | FL | $96,373 Nat: $96,660 4yr Post-Grad | $9,288 /yr | $30,750 | +$191k |
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 | $93,521 Nat: $96,660 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $37,336 | +$183k |
Columbia Southern University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Orange Beach | AL | $93,851 Nat: $96,660 4yr Post-Grad | $14,580 /yr | $37,075 | +$160k |
Tempe | AZ | $93,521 Nat: $96,660 4yr Post-Grad | $14,967 /yr | $37,336 | +$156k |
Boston | MA | $90,323 Nat: $96,660 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $35,875 | +$155k |
Washington | DC | $96,954 Nat: $96,660 4yr Post-Grad | $41,943 /yr | $41,000 | +$137k |
Jersey City | NJ | $88,249 Nat: $96,660 4yr Post-Grad | $16,053 /yr | - | +$108k |
Wilmington University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. New Castle | DE | $88,090 Nat: $96,660 4yr Post-Grad | $15,644 /yr | $31,804 | +$107k |
Boston | MA | $90,323 Nat: $96,660 4yr Post-Grad | $30,915 /yr | $35,875 | +$99k |
Walden University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Minneapolis | MN | $86,888 Nat: $96,660 4yr Post-Grad | $33,817 /yr | $44,971 | +$63k |
Huntsville | TX | $82,876 Nat: $96,660 4yr Post-Grad | $16,404 /yr | $26,168 | +$60k |
Northwestern State University of Louisiana ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Natchitoches | LA | $81,715 Nat: $96,660 4yr Post-Grad | $13,606 /yr | - | +$55k |
Capella University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Minneapolis | MN | $76,702 Nat: $96,660 4yr Post-Grad | $17,956 /yr | $39,929 | +$3k |
Auburn University at Montgomery ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Montgomery | AL | - Nat: $96,660 | $13,224 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Alaska Fairbanks ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fairbanks | AK | - Nat: $96,660 | $10,892 /yr | - | -$0 |
Newark | DE | - Nat: $96,660 | $17,799 /yr | - | -$0 |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Daytona Beach | FL | - Nat: $96,660 | $41,272 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Leo University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Saint Leo | FL | - Nat: $96,660 | $21,293 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $96,660 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Upper Iowa University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fayette | IA | - Nat: $96,660 | $20,942 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lawrence | KS | - Nat: $96,660 | $18,059 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Orleans | LA | - Nat: $96,660 | $39,949 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baltimore | MD | - Nat: $96,660 | $18,809 /yr | - | -$0 |
Towson | MD | - Nat: $96,660 | $17,413 /yr | - | -$0 |
Beverly | MA | - Nat: $96,660 | $40,654 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dudley | MA | - Nat: $96,660 | $33,036 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Louis | MO | - Nat: $96,660 | $24,398 /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: $96,660 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
New England College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Henniker | NH | - Nat: $96,660 | $26,972 /yr | - | -$0 |
Teaneck | NJ | - Nat: $96,660 | $15,404 /yr | - | -$0 |
Madison | NJ | - Nat: $96,660 | $22,829 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lakewood | NJ | - Nat: $96,660 | $19,285 /yr | - | -$0 |
West Long Branch | NJ | - Nat: $96,660 | $30,988 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lawrenceville | NJ | - Nat: $96,660 | $24,792 /yr | - | -$0 |
Thomas Edison State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Trenton | NJ | - Nat: $96,660 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Garden City | NY | - Nat: $96,660 | $30,783 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $96,660 | $3,203 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $96,660 | $30,892 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fargo | ND | - Nat: $96,660 | $15,543 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $96,660 | $38,509 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rosemont College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Rosemont | PA | - Nat: $96,660 | $20,150 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $96,660 | $29,689 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $96,660 | $28,928 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greenwood | SC | - Nat: $96,660 | $15,363 /yr | - | -$0 |
Angelo State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Angelo | TX | - Nat: $96,660 | $15,091 /yr | - | -$0 |
Edinburg | TX | - Nat: $96,660 | $4,831 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sul Ross State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Alpine | TX | - Nat: $96,660 | $13,286 /yr | - | -$0 |
Texas Southern University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Houston | TX | - Nat: $96,660 | $16,590 /yr | - | -$0 |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Daytona Beach | FL | - Nat: $96,660 | $18,725 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Management and Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Arlington | VA | - Nat: $96,660 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Jonesboro | AR | $75,019 Nat: $96,660 4yr Post-Grad | $12,366 /yr | - | -$1k |
National University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Diego | CA | $75,701 Nat: $96,660 4yr Post-Grad | $22,878 /yr | - | -$15k |
Millersville | PA | $71,649 Nat: $96,660 4yr Post-Grad | $20,787 /yr | - | -$46k |
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Colorado Springs | CO | $66,872 Nat: $96,660 4yr Post-Grad | $16,745 /yr | $41,000 | -$81k |
Fort Lauderdale | FL | $59,124 Nat: $96,660 2yr Post-Grad | $30,371 /yr | - | -$154k |
Russellville | AR | $35,060 Nat: $96,660 2yr Post-Grad | $12,970 /yr | - | -$363k |
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.