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Master's Degree•33 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 ($122,525)
P25-P75 Interval ($105,245 - $152,694)
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
Philadelphia
PA
$230,624
Nat: $135,104
4yr Post-Grad
$29,577
/yr
-
+$1305k
Baltimore
MD
$166,291
Nat: $135,104
4yr Post-Grad
$18,431
/yr
-
+$781k
San Diego
CA
$155,948
Nat: $135,104
4yr Post-Grad
$29,539
/yr
-
+$671k
New York
NY
$156,252
Nat: $135,104
4yr Post-Grad
$35,737
/yr
$101,411
+$663k
Washington
DC
$154,778
Nat: $135,104
4yr Post-Grad
$33,661
/yr
$52,895
+$654k
Gainesville
FL
$148,764
Nat: $135,104
4yr Post-Grad
$5,969
/yr
-
+$653k
Chicago
IL
$152,694
Nat: $135,104
4yr Post-Grad
$27,108
/yr
-
+$648k
Dallas
TX
$147,770
Nat: $135,104
4yr Post-Grad
$39,816
/yr
-
+$582k
Fairfax
VA
$124,978
Nat: $135,104
4yr Post-Grad
$14,697
/yr
-
+$432k
College Station
TX
$124,680
Nat: $135,104
4yr Post-Grad
$21,527
/yr
$30,750
+$417k
Salt Lake City
UT
$122,525
Nat: $135,104
4yr Post-Grad
$27,314
/yr
$47,314
+$387k
Madison
WI
$115,339
Nat: $135,104
2yr Post-Grad
$16,600
/yr
$31,000
+$385k
Portland State University
Portland
OR
$117,821
Nat: $135,104
4yr Post-Grad
$8,337
/yr
-
+$381k
Clemson
SC
$119,115
Nat: $135,104
4yr Post-Grad
$22,032
/yr
$41,917
+$367k
New York
NY
$105,245
Nat: $135,104
2yr Post-Grad
$657
/yr
-
+$323k
Ithaca
NY
$108,649
Nat: $135,104
2yr Post-Grad
$33,934
/yr
-
+$293k
Denver
CO
$103,304
Nat: $135,104
4yr Post-Grad
$31,961
/yr
$41,000
+$211k
Fort Lauderdale
FL
$100,607
Nat: $135,104
5yr Post-Grad
$27,714
/yr
-
+$178k
Atlanta
GA
$89,305
Nat: $135,104
2yr Post-Grad
$12,365
/yr
-
+$156k
Roosevelt University
Chicago
IL
$91,111
Nat: $135,104
5yr Post-Grad
$21,512
/yr
-
+$108k
Miami
FL
$83,465
Nat: $135,104
4yr Post-Grad
$11,462
/yr
$50,956
+$75k
Malibu
CA
-
Nat: $135,104
$48,065
/yr
-
-$0
Boulder
CO
-
Nat: $135,104
$23,708
/yr
-
-$0
Washington
DC
-
Nat: $135,104
$41,302
/yr
-
-$0
Orlando
FL
-
Nat: $135,104
$11,516
/yr
-
-$0
Indianapolis
IN
-
Nat: $135,104
$19,536
/yr
-
-$0
Cambridge
MA
-
Nat: $135,104
$19,148
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Paul
MN
-
Nat: $135,104
$31,532
/yr
-
-$0
Kansas City
MO
-
Nat: $135,104
$13,778
/yr
-
-$0
New England College
Henniker
NH
-
Nat: $135,104
$24,059
/yr
-
-$0
Bronx
NY
-
Nat: $135,104
$42,760
/yr
$52,192
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $135,104
$37,529
/yr
-
-$0
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington
TX
-
Nat: $135,104
$17,040
/yr
-
-$0
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.