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Master's Degree•150 Institutions
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of San Francisco San Francisco | CA | $157,232 5yr Post-Grad | $39,495 /yr | $41,000 | +$854k |
| Cornell University Ithaca | NY | $150,497 5yr Post-Grad | $32,337 /yr | $44,500 | +$810k |
| Golden Gate University San Francisco | CA | $129,323 5yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $40,715 | +$690k |
| Pace University New York | NY | $136,022 5yr Post-Grad | $31,046 /yr | - | +$689k |
| Vanderbilt University Nashville | TN | $131,905 5yr Post-Grad | $19,040 /yr | $41,872 | +$677k |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign | IL | $124,896 5yr Post-Grad | $15,201 /yr | $50,712 | +$624k |
| Pepperdine University Malibu | CA | $122,038 2yr Post-Grad | $45,409 /yr | $69,120 | +$608k |
| George Mason University Fairfax | VA | $122,821 5yr Post-Grad | $18,287 /yr | - | +$601k |
| Georgetown University Washington | DC | $126,185 5yr Post-Grad | $39,433 /yr | $59,620 | +$591k |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia | SC | $122,353 5yr Post-Grad | $24,532 /yr | $30,442 | +$585k |
| DePaul University Chicago | IL | $121,200 5yr Post-Grad | $29,141 /yr | $48,496 | +$567k |
| Michigan State University East Lansing | MI | $119,367 5yr Post-Grad | $20,751 /yr | $41,000 | +$567k |
| New York University New York | NY | $120,223 5yr Post-Grad | $35,035 /yr | $75,192 | +$548k |
| Villanova University Villanova | PA | $120,016 5yr Post-Grad | $44,876 /yr | $36,369 | +$528k |
| Emmanuel College Boston | MA | $116,766 5yr Post-Grad | $31,569 /yr | - | +$525k |
| West Virginia University Morgantown | WV | $109,007 5yr Post-Grad | $12,997 /yr | $37,697 | +$493k |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus | OH | $109,090 5yr Post-Grad | $18,292 /yr | $38,500 | +$484k |
| The Catholic University of America Washington | DC | $111,261 5yr Post-Grad | $32,798 /yr | - | +$476k |
| Utah State University Logan | UT | $106,456 5yr Post-Grad | $12,869 /yr | $38,120 | +$471k |
| Drexel University Philadelphia | PA | $111,933 5yr Post-Grad | $38,428 /yr | - | +$471k |
| Houston Christian University Houston | TX | $106,077 5yr Post-Grad | $19,710 /yr | $33,850 | +$455k |
| Fielding Graduate University Santa Barbara | CA | $100,734 5yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | +$446k |
| Quinnipiac University Hamden | CT | $108,830 5yr Post-Grad | $39,207 /yr | - | +$443k |
| Seton Hall University South Orange | NJ | $104,372 5yr Post-Grad | $28,921 /yr | $30,625 | +$424k |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York | NY | $97,483 5yr Post-Grad | $2,978 /yr | - | +$412k |
| The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington | TX | $99,635 5yr Post-Grad | $15,235 /yr | - | +$408k |
| Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights | KY | $97,238 5yr Post-Grad | $7,168 /yr | $40,705 | +$402k |
| University of Denver Denver | CO | $100,738 5yr Post-Grad | $36,037 /yr | $41,000 | +$379k |
| George Washington University Washington | DC | $100,579 5yr Post-Grad | $37,454 /yr | $37,500 | +$376k |
| Colorado State University Global Denver | CO | $95,392 5yr Post-Grad | $14,099 /yr | $43,430 | +$374k |
| Bethel University Saint Paul | MN | $95,044 5yr Post-Grad | $28,439 /yr | $37,584 | +$345k |
| Regent University Virginia Beach | VA | $92,729 5yr Post-Grad | $18,749 /yr | $40,745 | +$342k |
| Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green | OH | $93,056 5yr Post-Grad | $20,918 /yr | - | +$341k |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul | MN | $93,804 5yr Post-Grad | $25,140 /yr | - | +$340k |
| Towson University Towson | MD | $91,378 5yr Post-Grad | $16,791 /yr | $29,074 | +$334k |
| Stony Brook University Stony Brook | NY | $91,044 5yr Post-Grad | $18,430 /yr | $20,500 | +$329k |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick | NJ | $91,937 5yr Post-Grad | $23,519 /yr | $30,750 | +$327k |
| National University San Diego | CA | $91,710 5yr Post-Grad | $31,058 /yr | $36,708 | +$311k |
| Bowie State University Bowie | MD | $89,182 5yr Post-Grad | $19,335 /yr | $41,000 | +$311k |
| Bellevue University Bellevue | NE | $90,544 5yr Post-Grad | $28,345 /yr | $41,000 | +$306k |
| University of La Verne La Verne | CA | $89,399 5yr Post-Grad | $26,925 /yr | - | +$299k |
| Case Western Reserve University Cleveland | OH | $91,541 5yr Post-Grad | $38,909 /yr | $44,573 | +$295k |
| Xavier University Cincinnati | OH | $89,752 5yr Post-Grad | $32,342 /yr | - | +$292k |
| University of Massachusetts Global Aliso Viejo | CA | $88,903 5yr Post-Grad | $31,601 /yr | $28,818 | +$286k |
| La Roche University Pittsburgh | PA | $86,305 5yr Post-Grad | $21,972 /yr | - | +$281k |
| Oakland University Rochester Hills | MI | $84,147 5yr Post-Grad | $13,584 /yr | - | +$278k |
| University of Richmond University of Richmond | VA | $87,589 5yr Post-Grad | $33,417 /yr | - | +$271k |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona | MN | $84,695 5yr Post-Grad | $21,034 /yr | $40,998 | +$269k |
| Wilmington University New Castle | DE | $83,087 5yr Post-Grad | $15,355 /yr | - | +$266k |
| Roosevelt University Chicago | IL | $83,120 5yr Post-Grad | $20,152 /yr | $45,158 | +$257k |
| University of Toledo Toledo | OH | $82,377 5yr Post-Grad | $17,460 /yr | $24,605 | +$256k |
| Indiana State University Terre Haute | IN | $81,068 5yr Post-Grad | $12,188 /yr | - | +$254k |
| Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia Philadelphia | PA | $85,484 5yr Post-Grad | $35,487 /yr | $38,392 | +$250k |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul | MN | $81,217 5yr Post-Grad | $17,566 /yr | $27,000 | +$246k |
| Tarleton State University Stephenville | TX | $81,614 5yr Post-Grad | $20,261 /yr | $29,765 | +$244k |
| Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti | MI | $80,765 5yr Post-Grad | $17,084 /yr | $45,969 | +$243k |
| Peirce College Philadelphia | PA | $78,274 5yr Post-Grad | $12,905 /yr | - | +$229k |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville | TN | $79,355 5yr Post-Grad | $18,109 /yr | - | +$229k |
| University of Scranton Scranton | PA | $81,618 5yr Post-Grad | $30,528 /yr | $41,972 | +$225k |
| University of Hartford West Hartford | CT | $76,460 2yr Post-Grad | $29,558 /yr | $29,232 | +$223k |
| University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia | PA | $81,178 5yr Post-Grad | $31,229 /yr | - | +$220k |
| CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York | NY | $69,338 2yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | +$212k |
| University of Houston Houston | TX | $76,446 5yr Post-Grad | $13,853 /yr | $21,525 | +$212k |
| Baker College Owosso | MI | $76,048 5yr Post-Grad | $15,171 /yr | - | +$206k |
| Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale | FL | $78,931 5yr Post-Grad | $31,303 /yr | $61,500 | +$201k |
| Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant | MI | $75,671 5yr Post-Grad | $16,041 /yr | $35,484 | +$201k |
| Clemson University Clemson | SC | $76,739 5yr Post-Grad | $22,112 /yr | - | +$199k |
| Nazareth University Rochester | NY | $78,429 5yr Post-Grad | $30,521 /yr | - | +$198k |
| The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler | TX | $74,531 5yr Post-Grad | $13,931 /yr | $30,739 | +$195k |
| Excelsior University Albany | NY | $66,889 2yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $34,167 | +$190k |
| Western Carolina University Cullowhee | NC | $73,132 5yr Post-Grad | $12,579 /yr | $22,818 | +$185k |
| Capella University Minneapolis | MN | $74,146 5yr Post-Grad | $18,305 /yr | $42,992 | +$184k |
| DeVry University-Arizona Phoenix | AZ | $69,768 5yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $45,892 | +$179k |
| DeVry University-Florida Orlando | FL | $69,768 5yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $45,892 | +$179k |
| DeVry University-Nevada Henderson | NV | $69,768 5yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $45,892 | +$179k |
| DeVry University-Ohio Columbus | OH | $69,768 5yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $45,892 | +$179k |
| DeVry University-Texas Irving | TX | $69,768 5yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $45,892 | +$179k |
| The New School New York | NY | $76,460 2yr Post-Grad | $55,359 /yr | - | +$176k |
| Franklin University Columbus | OH | $74,041 5yr Post-Grad | $22,605 /yr | $41,000 | +$175k |
| Trinity Washington University Washington | DC | $67,660 2yr Post-Grad | $12,233 /yr | - | +$175k |
| Southern New Hampshire University Manchester | NH | $76,240 5yr Post-Grad | $33,742 /yr | $45,100 | +$173k |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana | PA | $72,248 5yr Post-Grad | $17,216 /yr | $26,213 | +$169k |
| Southern Wesleyan University Central | SC | $72,496 5yr Post-Grad | $19,968 /yr | $31,000 | +$166k |
| Sullivan University Louisville | KY | $72,983 5yr Post-Grad | $25,785 /yr | $41,000 | +$160k |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Marion | IN | $70,957 5yr Post-Grad | $16,767 /yr | $43,694 | +$159k |
| Lewis University Romeoville | IL | $71,216 5yr Post-Grad | $18,370 /yr | - | +$158k |
| Oklahoma Christian University Edmond | OK | $71,688 5yr Post-Grad | $21,423 /yr | - | +$157k |
| Brenau University Gainesville | GA | $71,447 5yr Post-Grad | $20,786 /yr | $47,834 | +$156k |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion | IN | $70,957 5yr Post-Grad | $23,069 /yr | $43,694 | +$147k |
| University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio | TX | $70,024 5yr Post-Grad | $20,498 /yr | $34,843 | +$144k |
| DeVry University-Virginia Arlington | VA | $69,768 5yr Post-Grad | $22,341 /yr | $45,892 | +$138k |
| Florida International University Miami | FL | $66,943 5yr Post-Grad | $9,133 /yr | $39,568 | +$138k |
| Lipscomb University Nashville | TN | $66,077 2yr Post-Grad | $25,610 /yr | - | +$135k |
| Long Island University Brookville | NY | $68,699 5yr Post-Grad | $23,901 /yr | - | +$126k |
| DeVry University-Georgia Decatur | GA | $69,768 5yr Post-Grad | $30,243 /yr | $45,892 | +$124k |
| University of Arkansas Grantham LIttle Rock | AR | $61,516 2yr Post-Grad | $9,325 /yr | $32,987 | +$123k |
| DeVry University-Illinois Lisle | IL | $69,768 5yr Post-Grad | $30,878 /yr | $45,892 | +$123k |
| Walden University Minneapolis | MN | $63,249 5yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $41,000 | +$122k |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago | IL | $63,005 2yr Post-Grad | $19,353 /yr | - | +$119k |
| DeVry University-California Ontario | CA | $69,768 5yr Post-Grad | $33,294 /yr | $45,892 | +$118k |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu | HI | $65,515 5yr Post-Grad | $13,181 /yr | $47,712 | +$118k |
| Cleveland State University Cleveland | OH | $66,086 5yr Post-Grad | $16,065 /yr | - | +$118k |
| DeVry College of New York New York | NY | $69,768 5yr Post-Grad | $34,530 /yr | $45,892 | +$116k |
| Strayer University-District of Columbia Washington | DC | $62,460 5yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $80,998 | +$115k |
| Strayer University-Virginia Arlington | VA | $62,460 5yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $80,998 | +$115k |
| Strayer University-Delaware Wilmington | DE | $62,460 5yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $80,998 | +$115k |
| Strayer University-New Jersey Piscataway | NJ | $62,460 5yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $80,998 | +$115k |
| Strayer University-Arkansas Little Rock | AR | $62,460 5yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $80,998 | +$115k |
| Strayer University-Mississippi Jackson | MS | $62,460 5yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $80,998 | +$115k |
| Benedictine University Lisle | IL | $63,328 2yr Post-Grad | $23,529 /yr | $55,614 | +$114k |
| Troy University Troy | AL | $64,650 5yr Post-Grad | $13,869 /yr | $36,771 | +$109k |
| Lindenwood University Saint Charles | MO | $65,048 5yr Post-Grad | $18,516 /yr | $32,911 | +$104k |
| Antioch University Yellow Springs | OH | $57,318 2yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | +$100k |
| Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne | FL | $67,247 5yr Post-Grad | $35,300 /yr | - | +$93k |
| Strayer University-West Virginia Scott Depot | WV | $62,460 5yr Post-Grad | $16,943 /yr | $80,998 | +$84k |
| Strayer University-Texas Farmers Branch | TX | $62,460 5yr Post-Grad | $17,517 /yr | $80,998 | +$83k |
| Strayer University-Maryland Suitland | MD | $62,460 5yr Post-Grad | $18,092 /yr | $80,998 | +$82k |
| Strayer University-Georgia Chamblee | GA | $62,460 5yr Post-Grad | $18,224 /yr | $80,998 | +$82k |
| Strayer University-Tennessee Memphis | TN | $62,460 5yr Post-Grad | $18,466 /yr | $80,998 | +$81k |
| Strayer University-Global Region Washington | DC | $62,460 5yr Post-Grad | $18,918 /yr | $80,998 | +$80k |
| National Louis University Chicago | IL | $61,852 5yr Post-Grad | $16,157 /yr | $41,000 | +$80k |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg | PA | $63,340 5yr Post-Grad | $23,553 /yr | $23,300 | +$80k |
| Strayer University-Pennsylvania Trevose | PA | $62,460 5yr Post-Grad | $21,360 /yr | $80,998 | +$76k |
| Webster University Saint Louis | MO | $63,053 5yr Post-Grad | $26,196 /yr | $54,686 | +$72k |
| University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman | OK | $61,030 5yr Post-Grad | $17,413 /yr | $43,760 | +$70k |
| Chadron State College Chadron | NE | $59,311 5yr Post-Grad | $13,308 /yr | - | +$62k |
| University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix | AZ | $59,128 5yr Post-Grad | $13,571 /yr | $41,000 | +$60k |
| Temple University Philadelphia | PA | $58,673 2yr Post-Grad | $29,219 /yr | $33,800 | +$60k |
| Marshall University Huntington | WV | $58,016 5yr Post-Grad | $8,327 /yr | $29,802 | +$59k |
| Tiffin University Tiffin | OH | $55,547 2yr Post-Grad | $23,758 /yr | $35,742 | +$40k |
| East Central University Ada | OK | $54,799 5yr Post-Grad | $9,287 /yr | - | +$28k |
| Rollins College Winter Park | FL | $58,405 5yr Post-Grad | $33,847 /yr | $41,000 | +$16k |
| Saint Francis University Loretto | PA | $52,107 2yr Post-Grad | $19,173 /yr | $30,875 | +$14k |
| Lourdes University Sylvania | OH | $54,947 5yr Post-Grad | $21,596 /yr | - | +$7k |
| Pittsburg State University Pittsburg | KS | $47,260 2yr Post-Grad | $18,889 /yr | $27,185 | -$33k |
| Upper Iowa University Fayette | IA | $49,757 5yr Post-Grad | $23,172 /yr | $48,284 | -$45k |
| Bethune-Cookman University Daytona Beach | FL | $46,936 5yr Post-Grad | $14,892 /yr | - | -$57k |
| Simpson University Redding | CA | $44,971 2yr Post-Grad | $27,923 /yr | - | -$73k |
| Alliant International University-San Diego San Diego | CA | $38,289 2yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $64,250 | -$90k |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver | CO | $41,565 2yr Post-Grad | $19,133 /yr | - | -$91k |
| Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon | WI | $38,289 2yr Post-Grad | $26,067 /yr | $32,548 | -$138k |
| Concordia University Ann Arbor Ann Arbor | MI | $38,289 2yr Post-Grad | $26,409 /yr | $32,548 | -$138k |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus San Juan | PR | $35,159 5yr Post-Grad | $7,559 /yr | $37,250 | -$157k |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro San Juan | PR | $35,324 5yr Post-Grad | $8,964 /yr | $18,416 | -$158k |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus Gurabo | PR | $31,813 5yr Post-Grad | $7,668 /yr | $37,509 | -$190k |
| Belhaven University Jackson | MS | $31,314 2yr Post-Grad | $22,078 /yr | - | -$203k |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Mayaguez | PR | $29,663 5yr Post-Grad | $8,264 /yr | - | -$213k |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Arecibo | PR | $29,663 5yr Post-Grad | $9,421 /yr | - | -$215k |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Ponce | PR | $29,663 5yr Post-Grad | $10,082 /yr | - | -$216k |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus Carolina | PR | $26,676 5yr Post-Grad | $7,569 /yr | $39,797 | -$241k |
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.