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Engineering, General.
Master's Degree•89 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 ($122,820)
P25-P75 Interval ($101,719 - $125,712)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles | CA | $177,858 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $12,548 /yr | - | +$892k |
Madison | WI | $147,101 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $17,354 /yr | $41,000 | +$617k |
Raleigh | NC | $145,889 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $17,303 /yr | - | +$607k |
Boulder | CO | $146,964 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $25,346 /yr | - | +$601k |
University of Colorado Colorado Springs ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Colorado Springs | CO | $133,079 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $15,788 /yr | - | +$499k |
Lincoln | NE | $128,974 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $17,747 /yr | - | +$460k |
College Park | MD | $126,854 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $15,678 /yr | $35,500 | +$445k |
Waterbury | CT | $125,712 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $10,875 /yr | - | +$444k |
Athens | OH | $127,769 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $21,637 /yr | $25,548 | +$442k |
Groton | CT | $125,712 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $13,807 /yr | - | +$439k |
Hartford | CT | $125,712 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $16,403 /yr | - | +$434k |
Stamford | CT | $125,712 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $16,798 /yr | - | +$433k |
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 | $120,896 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $26,476 | +$422k |
Storrs | CT | $125,712 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $25,097 /yr | - | +$418k |
Fayetteville | AR | $123,834 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $18,209 /yr | - | +$414k |
Boston | MA | $119,842 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | +$413k |
Riverside | CA | $122,820 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $14,304 /yr | $31,250 | +$413k |
Stockton | CA | $123,810 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $25,447 /yr | - | +$401k |
Tempe | AZ | $120,896 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $14,967 /yr | $26,476 | +$395k |
Cleveland | OH | $125,093 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $41,190 /yr | $50,224 | +$383k |
Birmingham | AL | $118,501 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $18,749 /yr | $34,166 | +$367k |
Boston | MA | $119,842 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $30,915 /yr | - | +$357k |
Platteville | WI | $115,411 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $16,032 /yr | $26,008 | +$345k |
Fort Collins | CO | $111,730 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $21,279 /yr | - | +$304k |
Norfolk | VA | $103,194 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $14,638 /yr | $20,500 | +$241k |
Glassboro | NJ | $104,475 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $22,408 /yr | - | +$238k |
Baltimore | MD | $101,719 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $14,985 /yr | - | +$228k |
Milwaukee | WI | $100,965 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $15,014 /yr | - | +$221k |
Saint Louis | MO | $102,295 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $24,398 /yr | - | +$216k |
Edmond | OK | $84,653 Nat: $120,215 2yr Post-Grad | $21,872 /yr | - | +$96k |
Chicago | IL | $81,498 Nat: $120,215 2yr Post-Grad | $10,974 /yr | - | +$87k |
San Luis Obispo | CA | $78,971 Nat: $120,215 2yr Post-Grad | $16,665 /yr | - | +$53k |
Denver | CO | $75,204 Nat: $120,215 2yr Post-Grad | $11,900 /yr | - | +$28k |
Jackson State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Jackson | MS | $76,460 Nat: $120,215 2yr Post-Grad | $23,836 /yr | - | +$17k |
Tucson | AZ | - Nat: $120,215 | $16,674 /yr | - | -$0 |
Flagstaff | AZ | - Nat: $120,215 | $14,158 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jonesboro | AR | - Nat: $120,215 | $12,366 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pomona | CA | - Nat: $120,215 | $11,531 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fresno | CA | - Nat: $120,215 | $7,000 /yr | - | -$0 |
Long Beach | CA | - Nat: $120,215 | $10,440 /yr | - | -$0 |
Irvine | CA | - Nat: $120,215 | $14,251 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Francisco | CA | - Nat: $120,215 | $12,278 /yr | - | -$0 |
West Hartford | CT | - Nat: $120,215 | $30,282 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Haven | CT | - Nat: $120,215 | $23,777 /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: $120,215 | $41,272 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tampa | FL | - Nat: $120,215 | $9,812 /yr | - | -$0 |
Athens | GA | - Nat: $120,215 | $13,936 /yr | - | -$0 |
Champaign | IL | - Nat: $120,215 | $14,355 /yr | - | -$0 |
Purdue University Fort Wayne ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fort Wayne | IN | - Nat: $120,215 | $13,171 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bloomington | IN | - Nat: $120,215 | $16,264 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ruston | LA | - Nat: $120,215 | $11,864 /yr | - | -$0 |
McNeese State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lake Charles | LA | - Nat: $120,215 | $12,493 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southern University and A & M College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Baton Rouge | LA | - Nat: $120,215 | $20,077 /yr | - | -$0 |
Allendale | MI | - Nat: $120,215 | $16,317 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mississippi State | MS | - Nat: $120,215 | $17,595 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbia | MO | - Nat: $120,215 | $20,268 /yr | - | -$0 |
Butte | MT | - Nat: $120,215 | $16,481 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bozeman | MT | - Nat: $120,215 | $22,499 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hanover | NH | - Nat: $120,215 | $29,519 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rochester | NY | - Nat: $120,215 | $34,906 /yr | - | -$0 |
Buffalo | NY | - Nat: $120,215 | $20,995 /yr | - | -$0 |
Charlotte | NC | - Nat: $120,215 | $15,435 /yr | - | -$0 |
Akron | OH | - Nat: $120,215 | $13,946 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbus | OH | - Nat: $120,215 | $17,339 /yr | - | -$0 |
Youngstown | OH | - Nat: $120,215 | $12,767 /yr | - | -$0 |
Norman | OK | - Nat: $120,215 | $15,300 /yr | - | -$0 |
Portland | OR | - Nat: $120,215 | $28,210 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $120,215 | $28,928 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wilkes-Barre | PA | - Nat: $120,215 | $27,743 /yr | - | -$0 |
Providence | RI | - Nat: $120,215 | $25,184 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rapid City | SD | - Nat: $120,215 | $20,183 /yr | - | -$0 |
Brookings | SD | - Nat: $120,215 | $19,841 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chattanooga | TN | - Nat: $120,215 | $14,265 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tennessee State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Nashville | TN | - Nat: $120,215 | $15,796 /yr | - | -$0 |
Prairie View A & M University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Prairie View | TX | - Nat: $120,215 | $13,570 /yr | $28,716 | -$0 |
Dallas | TX | - Nat: $120,215 | $40,892 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Marcos | TX | - Nat: $120,215 | $16,805 /yr | - | -$0 |
College Station | TX | - Nat: $120,215 | $21,315 /yr | - | -$0 |
El Paso | TX | - Nat: $120,215 | $9,403 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lubbock | TX | - Nat: $120,215 | $19,070 /yr | - | -$0 |
Richmond | VA | - Nat: $120,215 | $23,433 /yr | - | -$0 |
Huntington | WV | - Nat: $120,215 | $7,502 /yr | - | -$0 |
Morgantown | WV | - Nat: $120,215 | $15,634 /yr | - | -$0 |
Milwaukee | WI | - Nat: $120,215 | $22,453 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fort Myers | FL | - Nat: $120,215 | $12,568 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baton Rouge | LA | - Nat: $120,215 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Lakeland | FL | - Nat: $120,215 | $11,853 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lamar University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Beaumont | TX | $71,015 Nat: $120,215 2yr Post-Grad | $9,366 /yr | - | -$6k |
Lafayette | LA | $52,607 Nat: $120,215 2yr Post-Grad | $13,530 /yr | - | -$187k |
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.