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Master's Degree7 Institutions
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Boston University
Boston
MA
$82,657
5yr Post-Grad
$26,996
/yr
-
+$241k
California State University-San Bernardino
San Bernardino
CA
$68,434
5yr Post-Grad
$5,918
/yr
-
+$157k
University of Chicago
Chicago
IL
$69,143
5yr Post-Grad
$18,967
/yr
$43,505
+$139k
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver
CO
$49,058
2yr Post-Grad
$19,133
/yr
-
-$16k
Grambling State University
Grambling
LA
$51,195
5yr Post-Grad
$19,125
/yr
$55,234
-$24k
Bellevue University
Bellevue
NE
$49,750
5yr Post-Grad
$28,345
/yr
$65,092
-$54k
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee
FL
$45,083
5yr Post-Grad
$15,847
/yr
$26,138
-$76k
Analysis Notes:
  • Lifetime Value Added: Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, 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).
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 with your specific estimates of cost and salary.