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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 ($57,722)
P25-P75 Interval ($52,250 - $74,690)
Bachelor's Baseline ($56,938)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
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Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baltimore | MD | $128,590 Nat: $65,443 4yr Post-Grad | $18,431 /yr | - | +$456k |
University Park Earnings shared by 2 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program. | PA | $119,089 Nat: $65,443 5yr Post-Grad | $33,675 /yr | - | +$326k |
Tempe | AZ | - Nat: $65,443 | $14,694 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chico | CA | - Nat: $65,443 | $14,157 /yr | - | -$0 |
Arcata | CA | - Nat: $65,443 | $13,751 /yr | - | -$0 |
Towson | MD | - Nat: $65,443 | $18,120 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ypsilanti | MI | - Nat: $65,443 | $16,628 /yr | - | -$0 |
Flint | MI | - Nat: $65,443 | $8,320 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Louis | MO | - Nat: $65,443 | $29,674 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $65,443 | $15,370 /yr | $80,500 | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $65,443 | $35,737 /yr | - | -$0 |
Buffalo | NY | - Nat: $65,443 | $21,775 /yr | - | -$0 |
Syracuse | NY | - Nat: $65,443 | $43,336 /yr | - | -$0 |
Utica | NY | - Nat: $65,443 | $24,195 /yr | - | -$0 |
Monmouth | OR | - Nat: $65,443 | $17,140 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bristol | RI | - Nat: $65,443 | $37,645 /yr | - | -$0 |
Charleston | SC | - Nat: $65,443 | $22,019 /yr | - | -$0 |
Richardson | TX | - Nat: $65,443 | $15,271 /yr | - | -$0 |
Roanoke | VA | - Nat: $65,443 | $20,875 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | $81,084 Nat: $65,443 5yr Post-Grad | $36,503 /yr | - | -$5k |
Chicago | IL | $74,690 Nat: $65,443 4yr Post-Grad | $16,776 /yr | $59,413 | -$11k |
Macon | GA | $67,767 Nat: $65,443 4yr Post-Grad | $24,778 /yr | - | -$87k |
California | PA | $65,444 Nat: $65,443 4yr Post-Grad | $17,839 /yr | - | -$96k |
Tallahassee | FL | $57,722 Nat: $65,443 4yr Post-Grad | $15,220 /yr | $20,500 | -$162k |
Bellevue | NE | $56,332 Nat: $65,443 4yr Post-Grad | $11,743 /yr | $76,154 | -$169k |
Grambling | LA | $55,999 Nat: $65,443 4yr Post-Grad | $19,214 /yr | - | -$186k |
Baton Rouge Earnings shared by 2 Southern University campuses, which report as one program. | LA | $54,520 Nat: $65,443 5yr Post-Grad | $18,631 /yr | - | -$209k |
Troy | AL | $51,841 Nat: $65,443 4yr Post-Grad | $13,943 /yr | $35,875 | -$216k |
Denver | CO | $49,058 Nat: $65,443 2yr Post-Grad | $10,217 /yr | - | -$217k |
Athens | OH | $52,250 Nat: $65,443 4yr Post-Grad | $20,666 /yr | - | -$225k |
San Bernardino | CA | $33,993 Nat: $65,443 2yr Post-Grad | $3,946 /yr | - | -$360k |
Malvern Earnings shared by 2 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program. | PA | $119,089 Nat: $65,443 5yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | Cost not reported |
Baton Rouge Earnings shared by 2 Southern University campuses, which report as one program. | LA | $54,520 Nat: $65,443 5yr 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.