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Master's Degree•25 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 ($64,428)
P25-P75 Interval ($57,318 - $74,947)
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 PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Evanston
IL
$168,632
Nat: $67,597
4yr Post-Grad
$34,420
/yr
-
+$772k
New York
NY
$94,377
Nat: $67,597
5yr Post-Grad
$1,110
/yr
-
+$174k
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
University Park
Earnings shared by 2 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program.
PA
$84,981
Nat: $67,597
4yr Post-Grad
$12,651
/yr
-
+$86k
University Park
Earnings shared by 2 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program.
PA
$84,981
Nat: $67,597
4yr Post-Grad
$33,675
/yr
-
+$48k
Prescott College
Prescott
AZ
-
Nat: $67,597
$24,724
/yr
$29,906
-$0
Southeastern University
Lakeland
FL
-
Nat: $67,597
$34,297
/yr
-
-$0
Champaign
IL
-
Nat: $67,597
$13,042
/yr
-
-$0
Macomb
IL
-
Nat: $67,597
$10,018
/yr
-
-$0
Bowling Green
KY
-
Nat: $67,597
$11,789
/yr
-
-$0
Louisiana State University-Shreveport
Shreveport
LA
-
Nat: $67,597
$11,101
/yr
-
-$0
Boricua College
New York
NY
-
Nat: $67,597
$15,934
/yr
-
-$0
Ithaca
NY
-
Nat: $67,597
$33,934
/yr
-
-$0
Claremont
CA
-
Nat: $67,597
-
/yr
-
-$0
Nashville
TN
$74,947
Nat: $67,597
5yr Post-Grad
$15,497
/yr
-
-$20k
Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul
MN
$70,849
Nat: $67,597
4yr Post-Grad
$26,556
/yr
$41,000
-$63k
Ann Arbor
MI
$66,044
Nat: $67,597
4yr Post-Grad
$14,362
/yr
$41,000
-$84k
Cleveland
OH
$64,428
Nat: $67,597
5yr Post-Grad
$13,754
/yr
-
-$109k
Salt Lake City
UT
$61,020
Nat: $67,597
2yr Post-Grad
$22,516
/yr
-
-$122k
Springfield College
Springfield
Earnings shared by 2 Springfield College campuses, which report as one program.
MA
$61,633
Nat: $67,597
4yr Post-Grad
$28,053
/yr
$39,801
-$149k
Worcester
MA
$61,101
Nat: $67,597
4yr Post-Grad
$29,446
/yr
-
-$157k
Waltham
MA
$57,318
Nat: $67,597
2yr Post-Grad
$30,606
/yr
-
-$173k
Murray
KY
$51,766
Nat: $67,597
4yr Post-Grad
$7,350
/yr
-
-$205k
Capella University
Minneapolis
MN
$53,197
Nat: $67,597
4yr Post-Grad
$18,458
/yr
$39,854
-$211k
North Andover
MA
$55,217
Nat: $67,597
4yr Post-Grad
$39,219
/yr
-
-$230k
Springfield College-Regional Online and Continuing Education
Springfield
Earnings shared by 2 Springfield College campuses, which report as one program.
MA
$61,633
Nat: $67,597
4yr Post-Grad
-
/yr
$39,801Cost 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.