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Master's Degree•30 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 ($64,707)
P25-P75 Interval ($45,696 - $74,416)
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
Seattle
WA
$82,791
Nat: $67,466
5yr Post-Grad
$13,663
/yr
-
+$51k
Auburn
AL
-
Nat: $67,466
$25,424
/yr
-
-$0
University of Arkansas at Monticello
Monticello
AR
-
Nat: $67,466
$15,990
/yr
-
-$0
San Luis Obispo
CA
-
Nat: $67,466
$18,832
/yr
-
-$0
Fort Collins
CO
-
Nat: $67,466
$22,247
/yr
-
-$0
Carbondale
IL
-
Nat: $67,466
$12,554
/yr
-
-$0
Lexington
KY
-
Nat: $67,466
$18,868
/yr
-
-$0
Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge
LA
-
Nat: $67,466
$18,631
/yr
-
-$0
Orono
ME
-
Nat: $67,466
$17,224
/yr
-
-$0
East Lansing
MI
-
Nat: $67,466
$21,322
/yr
-
-$0
Mississippi State
MS
-
Nat: $67,466
$18,781
/yr
-
-$0
The University of Montana
Missoula
MT
-
Nat: $67,466
$21,302
/yr
-
-$0
Durham
NC
-
Nat: $67,466
$23,706
/yr
-
-$0
Raleigh
NC
-
Nat: $67,466
$16,486
/yr
-
-$0
Clemson
SC
-
Nat: $67,466
$22,032
/yr
-
-$0
Knoxville
TN
-
Nat: $67,466
$18,314
/yr
-
-$0
Nacogdoches
TX
-
Nat: $67,466
$15,928
/yr
-
-$0
Logan
UT
-
Nat: $67,466
$12,644
/yr
-
-$0
Blacksburg
VA
-
Nat: $67,466
$25,808
/yr
-
-$0
Morgantown
WV
-
Nat: $67,466
$18,020
/yr
-
-$0
Madison
WI
-
Nat: $67,466
$16,600
/yr
-
-$0
West Lafayette
IN
-
Nat: $67,466
$14,851
/yr
-
-$0
Baton Rouge
LA
-
Nat: $67,466
-
/yr
-
-$0
Gainesville
FL
$72,807
Nat: $67,466
4yr Post-Grad
$5,969
/yr
-
-$8k
Bend
Earnings shared by 2 Oregon State University campuses, which report as one program.
OR
$74,416
Nat: $67,466
4yr Post-Grad
$17,853
/yr
-
-$16k
Corvallis
Earnings shared by 2 Oregon State University campuses, which report as one program.
OR
$74,416
Nat: $67,466
4yr Post-Grad
$21,504
/yr
-
-$23k
Syracuse
NY
$64,707
Nat: $67,466
5yr Post-Grad
$18,375
/yr
-
-$115k
Athens
GA
$61,616
Nat: $67,466
4yr Post-Grad
$13,636
/yr
-
-$123k
Houghton
MI
$45,696
Nat: $67,466
2yr Post-Grad
$13,446
/yr
-
-$257k
Flagstaff
AZ
$41,193
Nat: $67,466
2yr Post-Grad
$17,265
/yr
-
-$310k
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.