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Master's Degree•101 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 ($54,411)
P25-P75 Interval ($42,123 - $60,848)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amridge University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Montgomery | AL | - Nat: $58,524 | - /yr | $51,250 | -$0 |
Auburn | AL | - Nat: $58,524 | $24,323 /yr | - | -$0 |
Florence | AL | - Nat: $58,524 | $12,170 /yr | - | -$0 |
Davis | CA | - Nat: $58,524 | $14,741 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $58,524 | $32,740 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fort Collins | CO | - Nat: $58,524 | $21,279 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greeley | CO | - Nat: $58,524 | $17,760 /yr | - | -$0 |
Storrs | CT | - Nat: $58,524 | $25,097 /yr | - | -$0 |
Newark | DE | - Nat: $58,524 | $17,799 /yr | - | -$0 |
Athens | GA | - Nat: $58,524 | $13,936 /yr | - | -$0 |
Evanston | IL | - Nat: $58,524 | $29,167 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ames | IA | - Nat: $58,524 | $18,589 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ashford University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Diego | CA | - Nat: $58,524 | $31,266 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lexington | KY | - Nat: $58,524 | $18,851 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bowling Green | KY | - Nat: $58,524 | $10,990 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baton Rouge | LA | - Nat: $58,524 | $19,151 /yr | - | -$0 |
Orono | ME | - Nat: $58,524 | $17,510 /yr | - | -$0 |
Towson | MD | - Nat: $58,524 | $17,413 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ann Arbor | MI | - Nat: $58,524 | $32,811 /yr | - | -$0 |
Spring Arbor University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Spring Arbor | MI | - Nat: $58,524 | $19,353 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mankato | MN | - Nat: $58,524 | $19,139 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Cloud | MN | - Nat: $58,524 | $13,529 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mississippi State | MS | - Nat: $58,524 | $17,595 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hattiesburg | MS | - Nat: $58,524 | $21,708 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tougaloo College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Tougaloo | MS | - Nat: $58,524 | $17,043 /yr | - | -$0 |
Warrensburg | MO | - Nat: $58,524 | $14,462 /yr | - | -$0 |
The University of Montana ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Missoula | MT | - Nat: $58,524 | $16,784 /yr | - | -$0 |
Reno | NV | - Nat: $58,524 | $15,927 /yr | - | -$0 |
Montclair | NJ | - Nat: $58,524 | $15,566 /yr | - | -$0 |
Niagara University | NY | - Nat: $58,524 | $17,248 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rochester | NY | - Nat: $58,524 | $29,278 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bronxville | NY | - Nat: $58,524 | $41,437 /yr | - | -$0 |
Syracuse | NY | - Nat: $58,524 | $38,793 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greensboro | NC | - Nat: $58,524 | $10,965 /yr | - | -$0 |
Raleigh | NC | - Nat: $58,524 | $17,303 /yr | - | -$0 |
Akron | OH | - Nat: $58,524 | $13,946 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kent | OH | - Nat: $58,524 | $20,787 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbus | OH | - Nat: $58,524 | $17,339 /yr | - | -$0 |
Athens | OH | - Nat: $58,524 | $21,637 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southeastern Oklahoma State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Durant | OK | - Nat: $58,524 | $8,039 /yr | - | -$0 |
Corvallis | OR | - Nat: $58,524 | $19,604 /yr | - | -$0 |
Eugene | OR | - Nat: $58,524 | $22,182 /yr | - | -$0 |
Portland State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Portland | OR | - Nat: $58,524 | $9,552 /yr | - | -$0 |
South Carolina State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Orangeburg | SC | - Nat: $58,524 | $18,097 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kingsville | TX | - Nat: $58,524 | $12,090 /yr | - | -$0 |
Austin | TX | - Nat: $58,524 | $19,857 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lubbock | TX | - Nat: $58,524 | $19,070 /yr | - | -$0 |
Logan | UT | - Nat: $58,524 | $14,936 /yr | - | -$0 |
Salt Lake City | UT | - Nat: $58,524 | $16,200 /yr | - | -$0 |
Richmond | VA | - Nat: $58,524 | $23,433 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pullman | WA | - Nat: $58,524 | $14,971 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mequon | WI | - Nat: $58,524 | $36,201 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stevens Point | WI | - Nat: $58,524 | $14,559 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waterbury | CT | - Nat: $58,524 | $10,875 /yr | - | -$0 |
Groton | CT | - Nat: $58,524 | $13,807 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stamford | CT | - Nat: $58,524 | $16,798 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bend | OR | - Nat: $58,524 | $18,048 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hartford | CT | - Nat: $58,524 | $16,403 /yr | - | -$0 |
Purdue University Northwest ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hammond | IN | - Nat: $58,524 | $6,079 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lubbock | TX | $74,272 Nat: $58,524 4yr Post-Grad | $24,456 /yr | - | -$30k |
Pacific Oaks College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Pasadena | CA | $68,287 Nat: $58,524 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $51,250 | -$38k |
Chicago | IL | $68,854 Nat: $58,524 4yr Post-Grad | $10,974 /yr | - | -$53k |
California State University-Dominguez Hills ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Carson | CA | $68,126 Nat: $58,524 4yr Post-Grad | $8,615 /yr | $42,926 | -$55k |
Medford | MA | $74,319 Nat: $58,524 4yr Post-Grad | $39,998 /yr | $35,246 | -$58k |
Arizona State University Digital Immersion ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Scottsdale | AZ | $61,276 Nat: $58,524 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $56,050 | -$101k |
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Winona | MN | $62,697 Nat: $58,524 4yr Post-Grad | $11,704 /yr | - | -$109k |
Kingston | RI | $64,289 Nat: $58,524 4yr Post-Grad | $21,440 /yr | - | -$113k |
National Louis University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Chicago | IL | $61,024 Nat: $58,524 4yr Post-Grad | $12,641 /yr | $35,566 | -$126k |
Tempe | AZ | $61,276 Nat: $58,524 4yr Post-Grad | $14,967 /yr | $56,050 | -$128k |
Gainesville | FL | $59,496 Nat: $58,524 4yr Post-Grad | $6,541 /yr | - | -$129k |
Chicago | IL | $57,867 Nat: $58,524 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $53,462 | -$132k |
Manhattan | KS | $60,479 Nat: $58,524 4yr Post-Grad | $19,406 /yr | $24,630 | -$144k |
Boston | MA | $60,848 Nat: $58,524 4yr Post-Grad | $24,402 /yr | $28,235 | -$150k |
Fort Lauderdale | FL | $61,760 Nat: $58,524 4yr Post-Grad | $30,371 /yr | $51,250 | -$152k |
University of Phoenix-Arizona ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Phoenix | AZ | $58,177 Nat: $58,524 4yr Post-Grad | $13,520 /yr | $41,000 | -$154k |
Dekalb | IL | $56,678 Nat: $58,524 4yr Post-Grad | $13,391 /yr | $32,500 | -$168k |
Lincoln | NE | $56,989 Nat: $58,524 4yr Post-Grad | $17,747 /yr | $31,568 | -$173k |
University of Central Oklahoma ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Edmond | OK | $55,648 Nat: $58,524 4yr Post-Grad | $18,309 /yr | $37,500 | -$187k |
Knoxville | TN | $55,719 Nat: $58,524 4yr Post-Grad | $18,976 /yr | $16,430 | -$187k |
Capella University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Minneapolis | MN | $55,244 Nat: $58,524 4yr Post-Grad | $17,956 /yr | $46,012 | -$190k |
Charleston | SC | $54,411 Nat: $58,524 4yr Post-Grad | $18,960 /yr | - | -$200k |
Wichita | KS | $52,823 Nat: $58,524 4yr Post-Grad | $13,194 /yr | $26,375 | -$204k |
Concordia University-Saint Paul ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Saint Paul | MN | $53,164 Nat: $58,524 4yr Post-Grad | $18,462 /yr | $35,090 | -$211k |
University of La Verne ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. La Verne | CA | $50,606 Nat: $58,524 2yr Post-Grad | $20,161 /yr | - | -$219k |
Stillwater | OK | $49,282 Nat: $58,524 4yr Post-Grad | $17,447 /yr | $20,873 | -$246k |
Denton | TX | $47,727 Nat: $58,524 4yr Post-Grad | $11,963 /yr | $28,692 | -$251k |
Loma Linda University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Loma Linda | CA | $43,426 Nat: $58,524 2yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | -$254k |
Jonesboro | AR | $46,985 Nat: $58,524 4yr Post-Grad | $12,366 /yr | $34,737 | -$259k |
Fargo | ND | $42,682 Nat: $58,524 2yr Post-Grad | $15,543 /yr | - | -$290k |
East Lansing | MI | $43,426 Nat: $58,524 2yr Post-Grad | $19,680 /yr | - | -$290k |
San Marcos | TX | $42,123 Nat: $58,524 2yr Post-Grad | $16,805 /yr | - | -$298k |
Durham | NH | $42,123 Nat: $58,524 2yr Post-Grad | $23,805 /yr | - | -$311k |
Clemson | SC | $41,193 Nat: $58,524 2yr Post-Grad | $22,253 /yr | - | -$317k |
Sacramento | CA | $38,337 Nat: $58,524 2yr Post-Grad | $9,338 /yr | - | -$323k |
Ypsilanti | MI | $39,009 Nat: $58,524 2yr Post-Grad | $15,407 /yr | - | -$327k |
Seward | NE | $39,927 Nat: $58,524 2yr Post-Grad | $23,965 /yr | - | -$333k |
Springfield | MO | $38,289 Nat: $58,524 2yr Post-Grad | $17,613 /yr | - | -$339k |
Greenville | NC | $37,568 Nat: $58,524 2yr Post-Grad | $15,739 /yr | - | -$343k |
Nashville | TN | $37,208 Nat: $58,524 2yr Post-Grad | $15,846 /yr | - | -$346k |
Columbia | MO | $36,668 Nat: $58,524 2yr Post-Grad | $20,268 /yr | - | -$360k |
Blacksburg | VA | $33,281 Nat: $58,524 2yr Post-Grad | $24,953 /yr | - | -$404k |
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.