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Master's Degree•52 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 ($80,622)
P25-P75 Interval ($72,499 - $81,540)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Redlands | CA | $128,897 Nat: $76,897 4yr Post-Grad | $30,031 /yr | - | +$437k |
New York | NY | $123,641 Nat: $76,897 4yr Post-Grad | $21,590 /yr | $61,500 | +$407k |
New York | NY | $79,163 Nat: $76,897 4yr Post-Grad | $3,776 /yr | - | +$51k |
Green Bay | WI | $80,935 Nat: $76,897 4yr Post-Grad | $13,369 /yr | - | +$49k |
New Brunswick | NJ | $80,622 Nat: $76,897 4yr Post-Grad | $24,406 /yr | $36,000 | +$26k |
Chicago | IL | $81,457 Nat: $76,897 4yr Post-Grad | $30,902 /yr | - | +$21k |
Ann Arbor | MI | $76,776 Nat: $76,897 4yr Post-Grad | $13,138 /yr | $43,153 | +$13k |
Flagstaff | AZ | - Nat: $76,897 | $14,158 /yr | - | -$0 |
Berkeley | CA | - Nat: $76,897 | $13,481 /yr | $41,000 | -$0 |
National University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Diego | CA | - Nat: $76,897 | $22,878 /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: $76,897 | $41,272 /yr | - | -$0 |
Gainesville | FL | - Nat: $76,897 | $6,541 /yr | - | -$0 |
Savannah | GA | - Nat: $76,897 | $49,430 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hawaii Pacific University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Honolulu | HI | - Nat: $76,897 | $29,657 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $76,897 | $18,425 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ames | IA | - Nat: $76,897 | $18,589 /yr | - | -$0 |
Iowa City | IA | - Nat: $76,897 | $22,531 /yr | - | -$0 |
Manhattan | KS | - Nat: $76,897 | $19,406 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Gloucester | ME | - Nat: $76,897 | $19,104 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cambridge | MA | - Nat: $76,897 | $19,066 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Louis | MO | - Nat: $76,897 | $24,398 /yr | - | -$0 |
St. Louis | MO | - Nat: $76,897 | $21,786 /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: $76,897 | $26,972 /yr | - | -$0 |
Montclair | NJ | - Nat: $76,897 | $15,566 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hoboken | NJ | - Nat: $76,897 | $41,346 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hempstead | NY | - Nat: $76,897 | $34,176 /yr | - | -$0 |
Brookville | NY | - Nat: $76,897 | $33,062 /yr | - | -$0 |
Brooklyn | NY | - Nat: $76,897 | $52,659 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rochester | NY | - Nat: $76,897 | $34,906 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hickory | NC | - Nat: $76,897 | $20,689 /yr | - | -$0 |
Winston-Salem | NC | - Nat: $76,897 | $28,719 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cincinnati | OH | - Nat: $76,897 | $25,648 /yr | - | -$0 |
Norman | OK | - Nat: $76,897 | $15,300 /yr | - | -$0 |
Reading | PA | - Nat: $76,897 | $28,138 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $76,897 | $31,944 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $76,897 | $29,954 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $76,897 | $28,699 /yr | - | -$0 |
Providence | RI | - Nat: $76,897 | $50,507 /yr | - | -$0 |
Black Hills State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Spearfish | SD | - Nat: $76,897 | $15,911 /yr | - | -$0 |
Edinburg | TX | - Nat: $76,897 | $4,831 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dallas | TX | - Nat: $76,897 | $40,892 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Marcos | TX | - Nat: $76,897 | $16,805 /yr | - | -$0 |
Madison | WI | - Nat: $76,897 | $26,113 /yr | - | -$0 |
Menomonie | WI | - Nat: $76,897 | $17,490 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stanford | CA | - Nat: $76,897 | $13,807 /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: $76,897 | $18,725 /yr | - | -$0 |
Champaign | IL | $72,499 Nat: $76,897 4yr Post-Grad | $14,355 /yr | - | -$27k |
New York | NY | $81,540 Nat: $76,897 4yr Post-Grad | $58,741 /yr | - | -$29k |
Seattle | WA | $71,970 Nat: $76,897 4yr Post-Grad | $14,091 /yr | $61,326 | -$31k |
Brattleboro | VT | $65,764 Nat: $76,897 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $53,851 | -$60k |
Amherst | MA | $68,841 Nat: $76,897 4yr Post-Grad | $22,383 /yr | - | -$74k |
Tampa | FL | $64,880 Nat: $76,897 4yr Post-Grad | $9,812 /yr | $29,657 | -$86k |
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.