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Master's Degree19 Institutions
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Northwestern University
Evanston
IL
$126,571
Nat: $85,444
4yr Post-Grad
$29,167
/yr
$68,589
+$613k
New York University
New York
NY
$94,135
Nat: $85,444
4yr Post-Grad
$37,050
/yr
$111,496
+$321k
Bowie State University
Bowie
MD
$83,948
Nat: $85,444
4yr Post-Grad
$19,298
/yr
-
+$266k
Gonzaga University
Spokane
WA
$73,912
Nat: $85,444
4yr Post-Grad
$35,119
/yr
$36,711
+$151k
West Virginia University
Morgantown
WV
$66,125
Nat: $85,444
4yr Post-Grad
$15,634
/yr
$39,292
+$119k
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro
GA
$61,788
Nat: $85,444
4yr Post-Grad
$15,267
/yr
-
+$81k
Fordham University
Bronx
NY
$66,412
Nat: $85,444
4yr Post-Grad
$44,338
/yr
-
+$69k
American University
Washington
DC
$55,964
Nat: $85,444
2yr Post-Grad
$41,943
/yr
-
+$10k
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis
MN
-
Nat: $85,444
$16,778
/yr
-
-$0
Mississippi College
Clinton
MS
-
Nat: $85,444
$27,712
/yr
-
-$0
High Point University
High Point
NC
-
Nat: $85,444
$38,707
/yr
-
-$0
John Carroll University
University Heights
OH
-
Nat: $85,444
$28,746
/yr
-
-$0
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh
PA
-
Nat: $85,444
$37,730
/yr
-
-$0
Norfolk State University
Norfolk
VA
-
Nat: $85,444
$15,282
/yr
-
-$0
Concordia University-Wisconsin
Mequon
WI
-
Nat: $85,444
$36,201
/yr
-
-$0
Universidad del Sagrado Corazon
Santurce
PR
-
Nat: $85,444
$12,924
/yr
-
-$0
Drexel University
Philadelphia
PA
$44,356
Nat: $69,551
2yr Post-Grad
$38,509
/yr
-
-$99k
University of Denver
Denver
CO
$42,682
Nat: $85,444
2yr Post-Grad
$36,131
/yr
-
-$111k
Marywood University
Scranton
PA
$35,594
Nat: $85,444
2yr Post-Grad
$23,388
/yr
-
-$161k
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.