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Master's Degree30 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 ($61,101)
P25-P75 Interval ($53,197 - $70,849)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Evanston
IL
$168,632
Nat: $67,597
4yr Post-Grad
$29,167
/yr
$69,011
+$781k
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
University Park
PA
$84,981
Nat: $67,597
4yr Post-Grad
$19,550
/yr
$48,937
+$73k
University Park
PA
$84,981
Nat: $67,597
4yr Post-Grad
$32,875
/yr
$48,937
+$48k
Prescott College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Prescott
AZ
-
Nat: $67,597
$22,583
/yr
-
-$0
Conway
AR
-
Nat: $67,597
$16,511
/yr
-
-$0
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Magnolia
AR
-
Nat: $67,597
$14,027
/yr
-
-$0
Southeastern University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Lakeland
FL
-
Nat: $67,597
$31,942
/yr
-
-$0
Champaign
IL
-
Nat: $67,597
$14,355
/yr
-
-$0
Macomb
IL
-
Nat: $67,597
$12,937
/yr
-
-$0
Manhattan
KS
-
Nat: $67,597
$19,406
/yr
-
-$0
Bowling Green
KY
-
Nat: $67,597
$10,990
/yr
-
-$0
Louisiana State University-Shreveport
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Shreveport
LA
-
Nat: $67,597
$7,022
/yr
-
-$0
Cleveland
MS
-
Nat: $67,597
$13,540
/yr
-
-$0
Boricua College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
New York
NY
-
Nat: $67,597
$15,245
/yr
-
-$0
Ithaca
NY
-
Nat: $67,597
$28,690
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $67,597
$3,203
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $67,597
$29,689
/yr
-
-$0
Bristol
RI
-
Nat: $67,597
$37,999
/yr
-
-$0
Claremont
CA
-
Nat: $67,597
-
/yr
-
-$0
Metropolitan State University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Saint Paul
MN
$70,849
Nat: $67,597
4yr Post-Grad
$16,863
/yr
$40,966
-$46k
Ann Arbor
MI
$66,044
Nat: $67,597
4yr Post-Grad
$13,138
/yr
$41,000
-$82k
Salt Lake City
UT
$61,020
Nat: $67,597
2yr Post-Grad
$27,094
/yr
-
-$130k
Springfield College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Springfield
MA
$61,633
Nat: $67,597
4yr Post-Grad
$30,587
/yr
$41,000
-$154k
Worcester
MA
$61,101
Nat: $67,597
4yr Post-Grad
$28,714
/yr
-
-$155k
Waltham
MA
$57,318
Nat: $67,597
2yr Post-Grad
$35,736
/yr
-
-$182k
Murray
KY
$51,766
Nat: $67,597
4yr Post-Grad
$9,096
/yr
$39,986
-$207k
Capella University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Minneapolis
MN
$53,197
Nat: $67,597
4yr Post-Grad
$17,956
/yr
$36,595
-$209k
North Andover
MA
$55,217
Nat: $67,597
4yr Post-Grad
$37,927
/yr
$20,500
-$227k
Cleveland
OH
$42,682
Nat: $67,597
2yr Post-Grad
$14,764
/yr
-
-$288k
Nashville
TN
$42,682
Nat: $67,597
2yr Post-Grad
$15,846
/yr
$41,000
-$290k
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.