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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 ($65,743)
P25-P75 Interval ($58,509 - $72,603)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUNY Lehman College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Bronx | NY | $81,872 Nat: $66,523 4yr Post-Grad | $3,148 /yr | - | +$76k |
Framingham | MA | $83,433 Nat: $66,523 4yr Post-Grad | $16,114 /yr | - | +$66k |
New York | NY | $75,480 Nat: $66,523 4yr Post-Grad | $2,984 /yr | $33,795 | +$20k |
Birmingham | AL | - Nat: $66,523 | $32,622 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tuskegee | AL | - Nat: $66,523 | $35,013 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tucson | AZ | - Nat: $66,523 | $16,674 /yr | - | -$0 |
Conway | AR | - Nat: $66,523 | $16,511 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stockton | CA | - Nat: $66,523 | $25,447 /yr | - | -$0 |
Delaware State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dover | DE | - Nat: $66,523 | $13,910 /yr | - | -$0 |
Newark | DE | - Nat: $66,523 | $17,799 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fort Lauderdale | FL | - Nat: $66,523 | $30,371 /yr | - | -$0 |
Athens | GA | - Nat: $66,523 | $13,936 /yr | - | -$0 |
Life University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Marietta | GA | - Nat: $66,523 | $29,791 /yr | - | -$0 |
Carbondale | IL | - Nat: $66,523 | $13,297 /yr | - | -$0 |
Manhattan | KS | - Nat: $66,523 | $19,406 /yr | - | -$0 |
Murray | KY | - Nat: $66,523 | $9,096 /yr | - | -$0 |
Biddeford | ME | - Nat: $66,523 | $38,107 /yr | $28,210 | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $66,523 | $30,915 /yr | - | -$0 |
East Lansing | MI | - Nat: $66,523 | $19,680 /yr | - | -$0 |
Detroit | MI | - Nat: $66,523 | $12,766 /yr | - | -$0 |
University | MS | - Nat: $66,523 | $13,314 /yr | - | -$0 |
Warrensburg | MO | - Nat: $66,523 | $14,462 /yr | - | -$0 |
Reno | NV | - Nat: $66,523 | $15,927 /yr | - | -$0 |
Albuquerque | NM | - Nat: $66,523 | $15,489 /yr | - | -$0 |
Brooklyn | NY | - Nat: $66,523 | $3,103 /yr | - | -$0 |
Syracuse | NY | - Nat: $66,523 | $38,793 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $66,523 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Greensboro | NC | - Nat: $66,523 | $10,846 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbus | OH | - Nat: $66,523 | $17,339 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oregon Health & Science University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Portland | OR | - Nat: $66,523 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Portland State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Portland | OR | - Nat: $66,523 | $9,552 /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: $66,523 | $18,659 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $66,523 | $29,954 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kingston | RI | - Nat: $66,523 | $21,440 /yr | - | -$0 |
South Carolina State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Orangeburg | SC | - Nat: $66,523 | $18,097 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waco | TX | - Nat: $66,523 | $41,104 /yr | - | -$0 |
Logan | UT | - Nat: $66,523 | $14,936 /yr | - | -$0 |
Blacksburg | VA | - Nat: $66,523 | $24,953 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bastyr University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Kenmore | WA | - Nat: $66,523 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Laramie | WY | - Nat: $66,523 | $13,599 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $66,523 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Morristown | NJ | $75,352 Nat: $66,523 4yr Post-Grad | $23,125 /yr | - | -$18k |
Boston | MA | $74,038 Nat: $66,523 4yr Post-Grad | $25,265 /yr | $41,000 | -$34k |
Lisle | IL | $72,603 Nat: $66,523 4yr Post-Grad | $22,313 /yr | $40,312 | -$41k |
Washington | DC | $74,598 Nat: $66,523 4yr Post-Grad | $41,943 /yr | $51,250 | -$59k |
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 | $65,743 Nat: $66,523 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $29,120 | -$60k |
Mount Pleasant | MI | $69,324 Nat: $66,523 4yr Post-Grad | $17,597 /yr | $16,080 | -$61k |
Indiana | PA | $68,605 Nat: $66,523 4yr Post-Grad | $16,804 /yr | $31,856 | -$66k |
Montclair | NJ | $67,155 Nat: $66,523 4yr Post-Grad | $15,566 /yr | - | -$76k |
Tempe | AZ | $65,743 Nat: $66,523 4yr Post-Grad | $14,967 /yr | $29,120 | -$88k |
New York | NY | $70,118 Nat: $66,523 4yr Post-Grad | $37,050 /yr | $77,472 | -$90k |
Athens | OH | $66,093 Nat: $66,523 4yr Post-Grad | $21,637 /yr | - | -$97k |
San Marcos | TX | $64,351 Nat: $66,523 4yr Post-Grad | $16,805 /yr | $35,716 | -$104k |
Tuscaloosa | AL | $64,913 Nat: $66,523 4yr Post-Grad | $22,420 /yr | - | -$109k |
Cleveland | OH | $67,363 Nat: $66,523 4yr Post-Grad | $41,190 /yr | $70,658 | -$122k |
Bridgeport | CT | $61,710 Nat: $66,523 4yr Post-Grad | $27,807 /yr | $38,270 | -$148k |
Greenville | NC | $58,562 Nat: $66,523 4yr Post-Grad | $15,739 /yr | - | -$155k |
Rock Hill | SC | $58,369 Nat: $66,523 4yr Post-Grad | $15,343 /yr | - | -$156k |
Stillwater | OK | $58,645 Nat: $66,523 4yr Post-Grad | $17,447 /yr | - | -$157k |
Lincoln | NE | $58,509 Nat: $66,523 4yr Post-Grad | $17,747 /yr | - | -$159k |
Hattiesburg | MS | $58,640 Nat: $66,523 4yr Post-Grad | $21,708 /yr | - | -$165k |
Brookings | SD | $57,383 Nat: $66,523 4yr Post-Grad | $19,841 /yr | - | -$173k |
University of Central Oklahoma ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Edmond | OK | $56,722 Nat: $66,523 4yr Post-Grad | $18,309 /yr | $20,500 | -$177k |
Ypsilanti | MI | $48,432 Nat: $66,523 2yr Post-Grad | $15,407 /yr | - | -$231k |
Raleigh | NC | $48,669 Nat: $66,523 4yr Post-Grad | $22,488 /yr | $34,200 | -$261k |
Fargo | ND | $43,240 Nat: $66,523 2yr Post-Grad | $15,543 /yr | - | -$284k |
Lexington | KY | $43,314 Nat: $66,523 2yr Post-Grad | $18,851 /yr | - | -$289k |
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.