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Master's Degree•87 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 ($119,842)
P25-P75 Interval ($102,295 - $125,712)
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 Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles | CA | $177,858 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $14,659 /yr | $39,830 | +$887k |
Madison | WI | $147,101 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $16,600 /yr | $33,765 | +$619k |
Raleigh | NC | $145,889 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $16,486 /yr | - | +$609k |
Boulder | CO | $146,964 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $23,708 /yr | $39,500 | +$605k |
Colorado Springs | CO | $133,079 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $14,954 /yr | - | +$501k |
Lincoln | NE | $128,974 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $16,214 /yr | - | +$463k |
Waterbury Earnings shared by 5 University of Connecticut campuses, which report as one program. | CT | $125,712 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $8,616 /yr | - | +$449k |
College Park | MD | $126,854 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $14,296 /yr | $31,538 | +$449k |
Groton Earnings shared by 5 University of Connecticut campuses, which report as one program. | CT | $125,712 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $11,184 /yr | - | +$445k |
Hartford Earnings shared by 5 University of Connecticut campuses, which report as one program. | CT | $125,712 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $13,961 /yr | - | +$439k |
Stamford Earnings shared by 5 University of Connecticut campuses, which report as one program. | CT | $125,712 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $14,226 /yr | - | +$439k |
Storrs Earnings shared by 5 University of Connecticut campuses, which report as one program. | CT | $125,712 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $24,342 /yr | - | +$420k |
Riverside | CA | $122,820 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $12,672 /yr | $30,658 | +$417k |
Fayetteville | AR | $123,834 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $17,571 /yr | - | +$417k |
Stockton | CA | $123,810 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $24,186 /yr | - | +$404k |
Scottsdale Earnings shared by 2 Arizona State University campuses, which report as one program. | AZ | $120,896 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $11,594 /yr | $20,500 | +$402k |
Tempe Earnings shared by 2 Arizona State University campuses, which report as one program. | AZ | $120,896 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $14,694 /yr | $20,500 | +$396k |
Chicago | IL | $121,967 Nat: $120,215 5yr Post-Grad | $9,540 /yr | - | +$394k |
Cleveland | OH | $125,093 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $44,622 /yr | - | +$378k |
Birmingham | AL | $118,501 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $15,630 /yr | $34,166 | +$374k |
Boston Earnings shared by 2 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program. | MA | $119,842 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $29,060 /yr | - | +$361k |
Platteville | WI | $115,411 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $15,451 /yr | - | +$347k |
Prairie View | TX | $114,719 Nat: $120,215 5yr Post-Grad | $13,638 /yr | - | +$325k |
San Luis Obispo | CA | $114,953 Nat: $120,215 5yr Post-Grad | $18,832 /yr | - | +$317k |
Fort Collins | CO | $111,730 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $22,247 /yr | $21,000 | +$303k |
Norfolk | VA | $103,194 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $12,913 /yr | $26,000 | +$245k |
Glassboro | NJ | $104,475 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $23,938 /yr | - | +$236k |
Baltimore | MD | $101,719 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $14,653 /yr | - | +$229k |
Milwaukee | WI | $100,965 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $15,625 /yr | - | +$221k |
Saint Louis | MO | $102,295 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | $29,674 /yr | - | +$207k |
Edmond | OK | $84,653 Nat: $120,215 2yr Post-Grad | $23,169 /yr | - | +$94k |
Denver | CO | $75,204 Nat: $120,215 2yr Post-Grad | $10,217 /yr | - | +$32k |
Tucson | AZ | - Nat: $120,215 | $17,125 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jonesboro | AR | - Nat: $120,215 | $15,441 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pomona | CA | - Nat: $120,215 | $9,404 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fresno | CA | - Nat: $120,215 | $5,418 /yr | - | -$0 |
Long Beach | CA | - Nat: $120,215 | $9,426 /yr | - | -$0 |
Irvine | CA | - Nat: $120,215 | $13,866 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Francisco | CA | - Nat: $120,215 | $9,803 /yr | - | -$0 |
West Hartford | CT | - Nat: $120,215 | $28,928 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Haven | CT | - Nat: $120,215 | $11,340 /yr | - | -$0 |
Daytona Beach | FL | - Nat: $120,215 | $40,539 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tampa | FL | - Nat: $120,215 | $8,648 /yr | - | -$0 |
Athens | GA | - Nat: $120,215 | $13,636 /yr | - | -$0 |
Champaign | IL | - Nat: $120,215 | $13,042 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fort Wayne | IN | - Nat: $120,215 | $12,471 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bloomington | IN | - Nat: $120,215 | $16,003 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ruston | LA | - Nat: $120,215 | $11,959 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lake Charles | LA | - Nat: $120,215 | $11,228 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baton Rouge | LA | - Nat: $120,215 | $18,631 /yr | - | -$0 |
Allendale | MI | - Nat: $120,215 | $16,495 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mississippi State | MS | - Nat: $120,215 | $18,781 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbia | MO | - Nat: $120,215 | $21,142 /yr | - | -$0 |
Butte | MT | - Nat: $120,215 | $17,205 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bozeman | MT | - Nat: $120,215 | $23,106 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hanover | NH | - Nat: $120,215 | $26,707 /yr | $56,139 | -$0 |
Rochester | NY | - Nat: $120,215 | $37,232 /yr | - | -$0 |
Buffalo | NY | - Nat: $120,215 | $21,775 /yr | $20,500 | -$0 |
Charlotte | NC | - Nat: $120,215 | $15,142 /yr | - | -$0 |
Akron | OH | - Nat: $120,215 | $13,072 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbus | OH | - Nat: $120,215 | $17,269 /yr | - | -$0 |
Youngstown | OH | - Nat: $120,215 | $9,161 /yr | - | -$0 |
Norman | OK | - Nat: $120,215 | $15,531 /yr | - | -$0 |
Portland | OR | - Nat: $120,215 | $28,803 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $120,215 | $25,555 /yr | - | -$0 |
Providence | RI | - Nat: $120,215 | $26,976 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rapid City | SD | - Nat: $120,215 | $20,827 /yr | - | -$0 |
Brookings | SD | - Nat: $120,215 | $20,139 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chattanooga | TN | - Nat: $120,215 | $15,026 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nashville | TN | - Nat: $120,215 | $12,154 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dallas | TX | - Nat: $120,215 | $39,816 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Marcos | TX | - Nat: $120,215 | $16,660 /yr | - | -$0 |
College Station | TX | - Nat: $120,215 | $21,527 /yr | - | -$0 |
El Paso | TX | - Nat: $120,215 | $6,803 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lubbock | TX | - Nat: $120,215 | $19,890 /yr | - | -$0 |
Richmond | VA | - Nat: $120,215 | $25,037 /yr | - | -$0 |
Huntington | WV | - Nat: $120,215 | $7,341 /yr | - | -$0 |
Morgantown | WV | - Nat: $120,215 | $18,020 /yr | - | -$0 |
Milwaukee | WI | - Nat: $120,215 | $27,027 /yr | - | -$0 |
Daytona Beach | FL | - Nat: $120,215 | $19,741 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fort Myers | FL | - Nat: $120,215 | $11,555 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baton Rouge | LA | - Nat: $120,215 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Lakeland | FL | - Nat: $120,215 | $11,278 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jackson | MS | $76,460 Nat: $120,215 2yr Post-Grad | $34,119 /yr | - | -$626 |
Beaumont | TX | $71,015 Nat: $120,215 2yr Post-Grad | $7,984 /yr | - | -$2k |
Lafayette | LA | $52,607 Nat: $120,215 2yr Post-Grad | $14,924 /yr | - | -$190k |
Boston Earnings shared by 2 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program. | MA | $119,842 Nat: $120,215 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | Cost not reported |
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.