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Master's Degree•72 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 ($77,554)
P25-P75 Interval ($66,450 - $98,517)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Excelsior University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Albany | NY | $144,427 Nat: $82,399 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | +$626k |
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 | $145,240 Nat: $82,399 4yr Post-Grad | $18,725 /yr | - | +$599k |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Prescott | AZ | $145,240 Nat: $82,399 4yr Post-Grad | $40,287 /yr | - | +$559k |
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 | $145,240 Nat: $82,399 4yr Post-Grad | $41,272 /yr | - | +$557k |
San Diego | CA | $137,533 Nat: $82,399 4yr Post-Grad | $30,365 /yr | $48,077 | +$511k |
Champlain College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Burlington | VT | $134,853 Nat: $82,399 4yr Post-Grad | $35,860 /yr | $35,971 | +$477k |
Utica | NY | $108,561 Nat: $82,399 4yr Post-Grad | $19,108 /yr | $37,746 | +$280k |
Fairfield | CT | $113,199 Nat: $82,399 4yr Post-Grad | $46,174 /yr | - | +$271k |
University of Maryland Global Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Adelphi | MD | $106,787 Nat: $82,399 4yr Post-Grad | $22,063 /yr | $39,520 | +$259k |
Capella University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Minneapolis | MN | $105,757 Nat: $82,399 4yr Post-Grad | $17,956 /yr | $50,541 | +$258k |
Morgantown | WV | $98,517 Nat: $82,399 4yr Post-Grad | $15,634 /yr | $29,500 | +$199k |
New York | NY | $93,984 Nat: $82,399 4yr Post-Grad | $3,203 /yr | - | +$182k |
Los Angeles | CA | $92,683 Nat: $82,399 4yr Post-Grad | $3,967 /yr | $17,079 | +$169k |
Pittsburgh | PA | $95,368 Nat: $82,399 4yr Post-Grad | $20,786 /yr | $34,166 | +$161k |
Philadelphia | PA | $93,485 Nat: $82,399 4yr Post-Grad | $19,409 /yr | - | +$148k |
Fairfax | VA | $92,064 Nat: $82,399 4yr Post-Grad | $17,915 /yr | $41,000 | +$138k |
Washington | DC | $91,985 Nat: $82,399 4yr Post-Grad | $36,586 /yr | $61,500 | +$103k |
University of Baltimore ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Baltimore | MD | $85,028 Nat: $82,399 4yr Post-Grad | $13,868 /yr | $41,175 | +$84k |
Davis | CA | $84,479 Nat: $82,399 4yr Post-Grad | $14,741 /yr | - | +$77k |
Owings Mills | MD | $86,344 Nat: $82,399 4yr Post-Grad | $26,505 /yr | $41,000 | +$72k |
Birmingham | AL | - Nat: $82,399 | $18,749 /yr | - | -$0 |
Alabama State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Montgomery | AL | - Nat: $82,399 | $20,435 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tucson | AZ | - Nat: $82,399 | $16,674 /yr | - | -$0 |
Orlando | FL | - Nat: $82,399 | $10,411 /yr | - | -$0 |
Florida Institute of Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Melbourne | FL | - Nat: $82,399 | $35,639 /yr | - | -$0 |
Miami | FL | - Nat: $82,399 | $9,288 /yr | - | -$0 |
Honolulu | HI | - Nat: $82,399 | $28,856 /yr | - | -$0 |
Charleston | IL | - Nat: $82,399 | $12,786 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $82,399 | $10,974 /yr | - | -$0 |
Emporia | KS | - Nat: $82,399 | $16,261 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Maryland Baltimore ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Baltimore | MD | - Nat: $82,399 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Paxton | MA | - Nat: $82,399 | $28,333 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bay Path University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Longmeadow | MA | - Nat: $82,399 | $14,271 /yr | - | -$0 |
Springfield | MA | - Nat: $82,399 | $27,290 /yr | - | -$0 |
Madonna University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Livonia | MI | - Nat: $82,399 | $17,755 /yr | - | -$0 |
East Lansing | MI | - Nat: $82,399 | $19,680 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hattiesburg | MS | - Nat: $82,399 | $21,708 /yr | - | -$0 |
Missouri Western State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Saint Joseph | MO | - Nat: $82,399 | $13,251 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lincoln | NE | - Nat: $82,399 | $18,327 /yr | - | -$0 |
Brooklyn | NY | - Nat: $82,399 | $19,035 /yr | - | -$0 |
Albany | NY | - Nat: $82,399 | $17,167 /yr | - | -$0 |
Vestal | NY | - Nat: $82,399 | $21,620 /yr | - | -$0 |
SUNY Buffalo State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Buffalo | NY | - Nat: $82,399 | $11,346 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tiffin | OH | - Nat: $82,399 | $26,500 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stillwater | OK | - Nat: $82,399 | $17,447 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cedar Crest College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Allentown | PA | - Nat: $82,399 | $18,659 /yr | - | -$0 |
Erie | PA | - Nat: $82,399 | $22,553 /yr | - | -$0 |
University Park | PA | - Nat: $82,399 | $32,875 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bristol | RI | - Nat: $82,399 | $37,999 /yr | - | -$0 |
Regent University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Virginia Beach | VA | - Nat: $82,399 | $19,923 /yr | $41,000 | -$0 |
Charleston | WV | - Nat: $82,399 | $22,107 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | $77,554 Nat: $82,399 4yr Post-Grad | $24,402 /yr | $105,433 | -$1k |
Pfeiffer University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Misenheimer | NC | $76,181 Nat: $82,399 4yr Post-Grad | $19,076 /yr | - | -$3k |
Towson | MD | $74,405 Nat: $82,399 4yr Post-Grad | $17,413 /yr | - | -$16k |
Philadelphia | PA | $68,789 Nat: $82,399 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $56,055 | -$33k |
Syracuse | NY | $76,631 Nat: $82,399 4yr Post-Grad | $38,793 /yr | - | -$36k |
New York | NY | $72,614 Nat: $82,399 4yr Post-Grad | $30,892 /yr | $52,769 | -$57k |
Hempstead | NY | $73,028 Nat: $82,399 4yr Post-Grad | $34,176 /yr | - | -$59k |
Huntington | WV | $66,450 Nat: $82,399 4yr Post-Grad | $7,502 /yr | - | -$68k |
Richmond | VA | $66,695 Nat: $82,399 4yr Post-Grad | $23,433 /yr | - | -$95k |
West Haven | CT | $68,812 Nat: $82,399 4yr Post-Grad | $34,192 /yr | $40,773 | -$96k |
National University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Diego | CA | $66,173 Nat: $82,399 4yr Post-Grad | $22,878 /yr | $34,433 | -$99k |
Glenside | PA | $67,378 Nat: $82,399 4yr Post-Grad | $29,466 /yr | - | -$100k |
Indianapolis | IN | $62,465 Nat: $82,399 4yr Post-Grad | $11,668 /yr | - | -$111k |
Pittsburgh | PA | $66,985 Nat: $82,399 4yr Post-Grad | $37,730 /yr | $20,500 | -$119k |
Huntsville | TX | $47,260 Nat: $82,399 2yr Post-Grad | $16,404 /yr | - | -$245k |
Lubbock | TX | $47,260 Nat: $82,399 2yr Post-Grad | $19,070 /yr | - | -$250k |
Fort Myers | FL | $41,342 Nat: $77,554 2yr Post-Grad | $12,568 /yr | - | -$298k |
University of Central Oklahoma ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Edmond | OK | $42,123 Nat: $82,399 2yr Post-Grad | $18,309 /yr | - | -$301k |
Philadelphia | PA | $45,696 Nat: $82,399 2yr Post-Grad | $38,509 /yr | - | -$301k |
Saint Leo University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Saint Leo | FL | $42,123 Nat: $77,554 2yr Post-Grad | $21,293 /yr | - | -$306k |
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Gurabo | PR | $35,659 Nat: $82,399 4yr Post-Grad | $7,051 /yr | $33,888 | -$361k |
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.