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Master's Degree56 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 ($85,594)
P25-P75 Interval ($61,516 - $117,753)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Philadelphia
PA
$252,729
Nat: $97,366
4yr Post-Grad
$28,699
/yr
$41,000
+$1481k
Dallas
TX
$133,137
Nat: $97,366
4yr Post-Grad
$40,892
/yr
$70,114
+$453k
Seattle
WA
$121,114
Nat: $97,366
4yr Post-Grad
$14,091
/yr
-
+$398k
Philadelphia
PA
$117,753
Nat: $97,366
4yr Post-Grad
$28,198
/yr
-
+$343k
Los Angeles
CA
$107,998
Nat: $97,366
4yr Post-Grad
$32,740
/yr
$58,425
+$250k
Tampa
FL
$85,594
Nat: $97,366
4yr Post-Grad
$9,812
/yr
-
+$96k
Tampa
FL
$90,975
Nat: $97,366
4yr Post-Grad
$36,211
/yr
-
+$95k
Thousand Oaks
CA
-
Nat: $97,366
$30,109
/yr
-
-$0
San Bernardino
CA
-
Nat: $97,366
$4,564
/yr
-
-$0
Los Angeles
CA
-
Nat: $97,366
$21,413
/yr
-
-$0
Malibu
CA
-
Nat: $97,366
$58,098
/yr
-
-$0
San Francisco
CA
-
Nat: $97,366
$41,431
/yr
$58,500
-$0
Newark
DE
-
Nat: $97,366
$17,799
/yr
-
-$0
Wilmington
DE
-
Nat: $97,366
$15,554
/yr
-
-$0
Boca Raton
FL
-
Nat: $97,366
$44,089
/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: $97,366
$41,272
/yr
-
-$0
Brenau University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Gainesville
GA
-
Nat: $97,366
$18,924
/yr
-
-$0
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $97,366
$30,902
/yr
-
-$0
Cambridge
MA
-
Nat: $97,366
$45,447
/yr
-
-$0
Lowell
MA
-
Nat: $97,366
$17,163
/yr
-
-$0
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $97,366
$30,915
/yr
-
-$0
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $97,366
$29,618
/yr
-
-$0
Mount Pleasant
MI
-
Nat: $97,366
$17,597
/yr
-
-$0
Ypsilanti
MI
-
Nat: $97,366
$15,407
/yr
-
-$0
Detroit
MI
-
Nat: $97,366
$12,766
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $97,366
$3,033
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $97,366
$30,892
/yr
-
-$0
Syracuse
NY
-
Nat: $97,366
$38,793
/yr
-
-$0
Hickory
NC
-
Nat: $97,366
$20,689
/yr
-
-$0
Berea
OH
-
Nat: $97,366
$27,603
/yr
-
-$0
Cincinnati
OH
-
Nat: $97,366
$32,997
/yr
-
-$0
Langston University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Langston
OK
-
Nat: $97,366
$11,504
/yr
-
-$0
Stillwater
OK
-
Nat: $97,366
$17,447
/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: $97,366
$9,552
/yr
-
-$0
Pittsburgh
PA
-
Nat: $97,366
$31,944
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $97,366
$38,509
/yr
-
-$0
Bethlehem
PA
-
Nat: $97,366
$36,931
/yr
-
-$0
Collegedale
TN
-
Nat: $97,366
$24,345
/yr
-
-$0
Abilene
TX
-
Nat: $97,366
$19,555
/yr
-
-$0
University of Houston-Victoria
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Victoria
TX
-
Nat: $97,366
$8,109
/yr
-
-$0
College Station
TX
-
Nat: $97,366
$21,315
/yr
-
-$0
Richardson
TX
-
Nat: $97,366
$18,267
/yr
-
-$0
Mequon
WI
-
Nat: $97,366
$36,201
/yr
-
-$0
Everglades University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Boca Raton
FL
-
Nat: $97,366
$27,371
/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: $97,366
$18,725
/yr
-
-$0
Western Governors University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Salt Lake City
UT
-
Nat: $97,366
$12,548
/yr
-
-$0
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
-
Nat: $97,366
$9,597
/yr
-
-$0
Aspen University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Phoenix
AZ
-
Nat: $97,366
-
/yr
-
-$0
Bangor
ME
-
Nat: $97,366
$21,005
/yr
-
-$0
Gainesville
FL
$73,019
Nat: $97,366
4yr Post-Grad
$6,541
/yr
-
-$8k
Peru State College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Peru
NE
$64,493
Nat: $97,366
2yr Post-Grad
$11,632
/yr
-
-$70k
Troy
NY
$69,338
Nat: $97,366
2yr Post-Grad
$36,228
/yr
-
-$70k
Durham
NC
$61,516
Nat: $97,366
2yr Post-Grad
$29,612
/yr
-
-$130k
East Texas Baptist University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Marshall
TX
$43,426
Nat: $97,366
2yr Post-Grad
$23,911
/yr
-
-$298k
Full Sail University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Winter Park
FL
$42,689
Nat: $97,366
4yr Post-Grad
$38,875
/yr
$35,399
-$349k
Capella University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Minneapolis
MN
$34,517
Nat: $97,366
2yr Post-Grad
$17,956
/yr
$52,039
-$378k
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.