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Master's Degree3 Institutions
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham
AL
$148,357
5yr Post-Grad
$17,727
/yr
$35,696
+$818k
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh
NC
$68,499
2yr Post-Grad
$16,931
/yr
$20,403
+$174k
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester
PA
$67,304
5yr Post-Grad
$22,673
/yr
-
+$116k
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.