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Master's Degree•271 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 ($61,720)
P25-P75 Interval ($47,260 - $76,100)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York | NY | $120,003 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $21,590 /yr | $73,250 | +$375k |
Evanston | IL | $116,101 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $29,167 /yr | $55,813 | +$327k |
Baltimore | MD | $107,409 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $18,809 /yr | $39,737 | +$270k |
Boston | MA | $97,115 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | +$215k |
Boston | MA | $97,115 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $30,915 /yr | - | +$158k |
Chapel Hill | NC | $88,174 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $11,655 /yr | - | +$115k |
Washington | DC | $94,424 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $41,943 /yr | $51,250 | +$114k |
Gainesville | FL | $86,823 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $6,541 /yr | $29,671 | +$113k |
Detroit | MI | $87,918 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $12,766 /yr | $33,381 | +$111k |
Los Angeles | CA | $91,873 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $32,740 /yr | $70,426 | +$109k |
Pullman | WA | $86,450 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $14,971 /yr | $26,714 | +$94k |
Weber State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ogden | UT | $84,841 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $10,258 /yr | - | +$89k |
Stanford | CA | $81,702 Nat: $71,953 2yr Post-Grad | $13,807 /yr | - | +$84k |
West Lafayette | IN | $84,920 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $14,600 /yr | $34,280 | +$81k |
San Diego | CA | $84,280 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $15,364 /yr | - | +$74k |
Denver | CO | $86,020 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $36,131 /yr | $47,481 | +$51k |
Salt Lake City | UT | $83,871 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $27,094 /yr | - | +$49k |
Weston | MA | $81,615 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $27,477 /yr | - | +$29k |
Newton | MA | $80,449 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $27,511 /yr | $30,634 | +$18k |
Baton Rouge | LA | $76,869 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $19,151 /yr | - | +$2k |
Alabama A & M University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Normal | AL | - Nat: $71,953 | $17,621 /yr | - | -$0 |
Huntsville | AL | - Nat: $71,953 | $18,796 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tuscaloosa | AL | - Nat: $71,953 | $22,420 /yr | - | -$0 |
Auburn | AL | - Nat: $71,953 | $24,323 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Alaska Fairbanks ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fairbanks | AK | - Nat: $71,953 | $10,892 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tucson | AZ | - Nat: $71,953 | $16,674 /yr | - | -$0 |
Grand Canyon University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Phoenix | AZ | - Nat: $71,953 | $22,472 /yr | $31,340 | -$0 |
University of Arkansas at Little Rock ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Little Rock | AR | - Nat: $71,953 | $17,248 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fayetteville | AR | - Nat: $71,953 | $18,209 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jonesboro | AR | - Nat: $71,953 | $12,366 /yr | - | -$0 |
Riverside | CA | - Nat: $71,953 | $26,285 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Bernardino | CA | - Nat: $71,953 | $4,564 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chico | CA | - Nat: $71,953 | $14,480 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fresno | CA | - Nat: $71,953 | $7,000 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hayward | CA | - Nat: $71,953 | $9,320 /yr | - | -$0 |
Davis | CA | - Nat: $71,953 | $14,741 /yr | - | -$0 |
La Jolla | CA | - Nat: $71,953 | $12,470 /yr | - | -$0 |
Santa Barbara | CA | - Nat: $71,953 | $16,109 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stockton | CA | - Nat: $71,953 | $25,447 /yr | - | -$0 |
Malibu | CA | - Nat: $71,953 | $58,098 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Francisco | CA | - Nat: $71,953 | $41,431 /yr | $41,000 | -$0 |
Denver | CO | - Nat: $71,953 | $11,900 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boulder | CO | - Nat: $71,953 | $25,346 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greeley | CO | - Nat: $71,953 | $17,760 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Britain | CT | - Nat: $71,953 | $16,857 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fairfield | CT | - Nat: $71,953 | $48,095 /yr | - | -$0 |
Newark | DE | - Nat: $71,953 | $17,799 /yr | - | -$0 |
Orlando | FL | - Nat: $71,953 | $10,411 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boca Raton | FL | - Nat: $71,953 | $8,752 /yr | - | -$0 |
Coral Gables | FL | - Nat: $71,953 | $37,244 /yr | - | -$0 |
St. Thomas University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Miami Gardens | FL | - Nat: $71,953 | $26,312 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pensacola | FL | - Nat: $71,953 | $9,364 /yr | - | -$0 |
Brenau University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Gainesville | GA | - Nat: $71,953 | $18,924 /yr | - | -$0 |
Valdosta State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Valdosta | GA | - Nat: $71,953 | $10,945 /yr | - | -$0 |
Honolulu | HI | - Nat: $71,953 | $15,664 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hawaii Pacific University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Honolulu | HI | - Nat: $71,953 | $29,657 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boise | ID | - Nat: $71,953 | $21,610 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pocatello | ID | - Nat: $71,953 | $12,193 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $71,953 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Charleston | IL | - Nat: $71,953 | $12,786 /yr | - | -$0 |
Champaign | IL | - Nat: $71,953 | $14,355 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northeastern Illinois University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Chicago | IL | - Nat: $71,953 | $14,109 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Illinois Springfield ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Springfield | IL | - Nat: $71,953 | $9,833 /yr | - | -$0 |
Edwardsville | IL | - Nat: $71,953 | $14,889 /yr | - | -$0 |
Purdue University Fort Wayne ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fort Wayne | IN | - Nat: $71,953 | $13,171 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indianapolis | IN | - Nat: $71,953 | $11,668 /yr | - | -$0 |
Evansville | IN | - Nat: $71,953 | $12,923 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indiana State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Terre Haute | IN | - Nat: $71,953 | $10,873 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indiana University-South Bend ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. South Bend | IN | - Nat: $71,953 | $8,653 /yr | - | -$0 |
Des Moines | IA | - Nat: $71,953 | $29,127 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Dubuque ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dubuque | IA | - Nat: $71,953 | $23,386 /yr | - | -$0 |
Iowa City | IA | - Nat: $71,953 | $22,531 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cedar Falls | IA | - Nat: $71,953 | $15,901 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lawrence | KS | - Nat: $71,953 | $18,059 /yr | - | -$0 |
Manhattan | KS | - Nat: $71,953 | $19,406 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wichita | KS | - Nat: $71,953 | $13,194 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wilmore | KY | - Nat: $71,953 | $21,401 /yr | - | -$0 |
Louisville | KY | - Nat: $71,953 | $21,499 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lexington | KY | - Nat: $71,953 | $18,851 /yr | - | -$0 |
Morehead | KY | - Nat: $71,953 | $9,793 /yr | - | -$0 |
Murray | KY | - Nat: $71,953 | $9,096 /yr | - | -$0 |
Highland Heights | KY | - Nat: $71,953 | $8,191 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bowling Green | KY | - Nat: $71,953 | $10,990 /yr | - | -$0 |
Grambling State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Grambling | LA | - Nat: $71,953 | $19,809 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ruston | LA | - Nat: $71,953 | $11,864 /yr | - | -$0 |
Monroe | LA | - Nat: $71,953 | $13,466 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lafayette | LA | - Nat: $71,953 | $13,530 /yr | - | -$0 |
Orono | ME | - Nat: $71,953 | $17,510 /yr | - | -$0 |
Owings Mills | MD | - Nat: $71,953 | $26,505 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fitchburg | MA | - Nat: $71,953 | $14,262 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cambridge | MA | - Nat: $71,953 | $20,111 /yr | - | -$0 |
Springfield | MA | - Nat: $71,953 | $27,290 /yr | - | -$0 |
Berrien Springs | MI | - Nat: $71,953 | $12,547 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mount Pleasant | MI | - Nat: $71,953 | $17,597 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rochester University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Rochester Hills | MI | - Nat: $71,953 | $21,456 /yr | - | -$0 |
East Lansing | MI | - Nat: $71,953 | $19,680 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Michigan-Flint ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Flint | MI | - Nat: $71,953 | $7,007 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rochester Hills | MI | - Nat: $71,953 | $9,120 /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: $71,953 | $19,353 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kalamazoo | MI | - Nat: $71,953 | $15,273 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Paul | MN | - Nat: $71,953 | $28,556 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Cloud | MN | - Nat: $71,953 | $13,529 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jackson State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Jackson | MS | - Nat: $71,953 | $23,836 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hattiesburg | MS | - Nat: $71,953 | $21,708 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Missouri-St Louis ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Saint Louis | MO | - Nat: $71,953 | $15,071 /yr | - | -$0 |
Park University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Parkville | MO | - Nat: $71,953 | $21,032 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Louis | MO | - Nat: $71,953 | $24,398 /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: $71,953 | $16,784 /yr | - | -$0 |
Omaha | NE | - Nat: $71,953 | $13,441 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lincoln | NE | - Nat: $71,953 | $17,747 /yr | - | -$0 |
Reno | NV | - Nat: $71,953 | $15,927 /yr | - | -$0 |
Teaneck | NJ | - Nat: $71,953 | $15,404 /yr | - | -$0 |
Montclair | NJ | - Nat: $71,953 | $15,566 /yr | - | -$0 |
Buffalo | NY | - Nat: $71,953 | $17,940 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ithaca | NY | - Nat: $71,953 | $28,690 /yr | - | -$0 |
Brooklyn | NY | - Nat: $71,953 | $3,103 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $71,953 | $2,984 /yr | - | -$0 |
Queens | NY | - Nat: $71,953 | $4,195 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hempstead | NY | - Nat: $71,953 | $34,176 /yr | - | -$0 |
Poughkeepsie | NY | - Nat: $71,953 | $41,544 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rochester | NY | - Nat: $71,953 | $34,906 /yr | - | -$0 |
Buffalo | NY | - Nat: $71,953 | $20,995 /yr | - | -$0 |
Brockport | NY | - Nat: $71,953 | $16,353 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oswego | NY | - Nat: $71,953 | $16,236 /yr | - | -$0 |
Syracuse | NY | - Nat: $71,953 | $38,793 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $71,953 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Charlotte | NC | - Nat: $71,953 | $15,435 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greensboro | NC | - Nat: $71,953 | $10,965 /yr | - | -$0 |
Winston-Salem | NC | - Nat: $71,953 | $28,719 /yr | - | -$0 |
Grand Forks | ND | - Nat: $71,953 | $18,551 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fargo | ND | - Nat: $71,953 | $15,543 /yr | - | -$0 |
Akron | OH | - Nat: $71,953 | $13,946 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bowling Green | OH | - Nat: $71,953 | $24,022 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cincinnati | OH | - Nat: $71,953 | $25,648 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cleveland | OH | - Nat: $71,953 | $14,764 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dayton | OH | - Nat: $71,953 | $29,533 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kent | OH | - Nat: $71,953 | $20,787 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbus | OH | - Nat: $71,953 | $17,339 /yr | - | -$0 |
Athens | OH | - Nat: $71,953 | $21,637 /yr | - | -$0 |
Youngstown | OH | - Nat: $71,953 | $12,767 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northeastern State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Tahlequah | OK | - Nat: $71,953 | $12,710 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stillwater | OK | - Nat: $71,953 | $17,447 /yr | - | -$0 |
Norman | OK | - Nat: $71,953 | $15,300 /yr | - | -$0 |
Eugene | OR | - Nat: $71,953 | $22,182 /yr | - | -$0 |
Portland | OR | - Nat: $71,953 | $28,210 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $71,953 | $29,954 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $71,953 | $38,509 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $71,953 | $37,730 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Middletown | PA | - Nat: $71,953 | $23,330 /yr | - | -$0 |
University Park | PA | - Nat: $71,953 | $32,875 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $71,953 | $28,699 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $71,953 | $28,198 /yr | - | -$0 |
Villanova | PA | - Nat: $71,953 | $43,756 /yr | - | -$0 |
Smithfield | RI | - Nat: $71,953 | $41,219 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kingston | RI | - Nat: $71,953 | $21,440 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greenville | SC | - Nat: $71,953 | $16,641 /yr | - | -$0 |
Clemson | SC | - Nat: $71,953 | $22,253 /yr | - | -$0 |
Brookings | SD | - Nat: $71,953 | $19,841 /yr | - | -$0 |
Vermillion | SD | - Nat: $71,953 | $19,858 /yr | - | -$0 |
Memphis | TN | - Nat: $71,953 | $12,397 /yr | - | -$0 |
Murfreesboro | TN | - Nat: $71,953 | $13,359 /yr | - | -$0 |
Martin | TN | - Nat: $71,953 | $10,701 /yr | - | -$0 |
Abilene | TX | - Nat: $71,953 | $26,182 /yr | - | -$0 |
Angelo State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Angelo | TX | - Nat: $71,953 | $15,091 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waco | TX | - Nat: $71,953 | $41,104 /yr | - | -$0 |
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Corpus Christi | TX | - Nat: $71,953 | $15,225 /yr | - | -$0 |
Texas A&M University-Texarkana ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Texarkana | TX | - Nat: $71,953 | $12,997 /yr | - | -$0 |
Houston | TX | - Nat: $71,953 | $14,276 /yr | - | -$0 |
Laredo | TX | - Nat: $71,953 | $3,637 /yr | - | -$0 |
Huntsville | TX | - Nat: $71,953 | $16,404 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Antonio | TX | - Nat: $71,953 | $21,145 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nacogdoches | TX | - Nat: $71,953 | $14,260 /yr | $34,558 | -$0 |
College Station | TX | - Nat: $71,953 | $21,315 /yr | - | -$0 |
The University of Texas at Arlington ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Arlington | TX | - Nat: $71,953 | $13,951 /yr | - | -$0 |
El Paso | TX | - Nat: $71,953 | $9,403 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tyler | TX | - Nat: $71,953 | $13,323 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fort Worth | TX | - Nat: $71,953 | $36,660 /yr | - | -$0 |
Canyon | TX | - Nat: $71,953 | $19,487 /yr | - | -$0 |
Provo | UT | - Nat: $71,953 | $15,564 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cedar City | UT | - Nat: $71,953 | $10,462 /yr | - | -$0 |
Salt Lake City | UT | - Nat: $71,953 | $16,200 /yr | - | -$0 |
Harrisonburg | VA | - Nat: $71,953 | $23,322 /yr | - | -$0 |
Norfolk | VA | - Nat: $71,953 | $14,638 /yr | - | -$0 |
Radford | VA | - Nat: $71,953 | $14,578 /yr | - | -$0 |
Blacksburg | VA | - Nat: $71,953 | $24,953 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cheney | WA | - Nat: $71,953 | $13,886 /yr | - | -$0 |
College Place | WA | - Nat: $71,953 | $23,329 /yr | - | -$0 |
Seattle | WA | - Nat: $71,953 | $14,091 /yr | - | -$0 |
Huntington | WV | - Nat: $71,953 | $7,502 /yr | - | -$0 |
West Virginia State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Institute | WV | - Nat: $71,953 | $11,139 /yr | - | -$0 |
Whitewater | WI | - Nat: $71,953 | $14,158 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Wisconsin-Superior ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Superior | WI | - Nat: $71,953 | $12,220 /yr | - | -$0 |
Milwaukee | WI | - Nat: $71,953 | $15,014 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stevens Point | WI | - Nat: $71,953 | $14,559 /yr | - | -$0 |
Laramie | WY | - Nat: $71,953 | $13,599 /yr | - | -$0 |
Santurce | PR | - Nat: $71,953 | $12,924 /yr | - | -$0 |
Colorado State University Global ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Denver | CO | - Nat: $71,953 | $16,510 /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: $71,953 | $6,079 /yr | - | -$0 |
Regent University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Virginia Beach | VA | $76,612 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $19,923 /yr | $45,435 | -$1k |
Allendale | MI | $74,663 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $16,317 /yr | - | -$12k |
Richmond | VA | $76,100 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $23,433 /yr | - | -$12k |
Milwaukee | WI | $76,959 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $31,487 /yr | - | -$19k |
Charlotte | NC | $76,244 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $30,857 /yr | $48,500 | -$25k |
Liberty University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lynchburg | VA | $75,900 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $29,357 /yr | $31,512 | -$25k |
Miami | FL | $71,218 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $9,288 /yr | $34,653 | -$29k |
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 | $68,073 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $26,250 | -$40k |
South Orange | NJ | $74,479 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $31,446 /yr | - | -$41k |
San Marcos | TX | $70,534 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $16,805 /yr | $20,500 | -$49k |
Austin Peay State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Clarksville | TN | $68,264 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $9,735 /yr | - | -$56k |
San Jose | CA | $66,077 Nat: $71,953 2yr Post-Grad | $13,760 /yr | - | -$59k |
Boca Raton | FL | $74,356 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $44,089 /yr | - | -$65k |
Fullerton | CA | $66,353 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $6,555 /yr | $20,343 | -$67k |
Tempe | AZ | $68,073 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $14,967 /yr | $26,250 | -$67k |
Greenville | NC | $67,749 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $15,739 /yr | - | -$71k |
Chicago | IL | $68,404 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $30,902 /yr | - | -$94k |
Saint Charles | MO | $65,942 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $19,638 /yr | $30,750 | -$95k |
New York | NY | $73,507 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $58,741 /yr | $53,304 | -$100k |
Saint Louis | MO | $65,188 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $27,047 /yr | $48,635 | -$115k |
California | PA | $63,323 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $18,256 /yr | - | -$116k |
Los Angeles | CA | $60,235 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $3,967 /yr | $30,250 | -$118k |
Philadelphia | PA | $63,334 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $19,409 /yr | - | -$118k |
Northridge | CA | $60,784 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $7,021 /yr | $31,023 | -$118k |
Portales | NM | $60,246 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $4,904 /yr | $39,819 | -$119k |
National University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Diego | CA | $63,474 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $22,878 /yr | $28,604 | -$123k |
Texas Southern University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Houston | TX | $62,147 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $16,590 /yr | $50,573 | -$123k |
Johnson City | TN | $61,720 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $15,983 /yr | $32,156 | -$126k |
Atlanta | GA | $61,655 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $15,931 /yr | $29,242 | -$127k |
Washington | DC | $63,005 Nat: $71,953 2yr Post-Grad | $36,586 /yr | - | -$129k |
Normal | IL | $62,006 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $19,398 /yr | $19,775 | -$130k |
Fairfield | CT | $66,974 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $46,174 /yr | $35,500 | -$134k |
Lubbock | TX | $60,860 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $19,070 /yr | $24,641 | -$140k |
Warrensburg | MO | $59,861 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $14,462 /yr | - | -$140k |
Mankato | MN | $60,662 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $19,139 /yr | - | -$142k |
University of Colorado Colorado Springs ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Colorado Springs | CO | $58,397 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $15,788 /yr | - | -$156k |
Portland State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Portland | OR | $54,661 Nat: $71,953 2yr Post-Grad | $9,552 /yr | - | -$159k |
Kennesaw | GA | $55,512 Nat: $71,953 2yr Post-Grad | $15,048 /yr | - | -$161k |
Boston | MA | $59,519 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $24,402 /yr | $77,420 | -$162k |
San Francisco | CA | $52,941 Nat: $71,953 2yr Post-Grad | $12,278 /yr | - | -$181k |
Sacramento | CA | $52,107 Nat: $71,953 2yr Post-Grad | $9,338 /yr | - | -$184k |
Springfield | MO | $55,039 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $17,613 /yr | - | -$191k |
Troy University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Troy | AL | $54,590 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $16,527 /yr | $31,500 | -$193k |
Birmingham | AL | $54,662 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $18,749 /yr | $34,167 | -$197k |
Athens | GA | $53,410 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $13,936 /yr | $51,250 | -$200k |
Walden University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Minneapolis | MN | $54,533 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $33,817 /yr | $38,500 | -$226k |
Stephenville | TX | $50,666 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $20,783 /yr | - | -$239k |
Fort Collins | CO | $48,432 Nat: $71,953 2yr Post-Grad | $21,279 /yr | - | -$242k |
West Hartford | CT | $49,644 Nat: $71,953 2yr Post-Grad | $30,282 /yr | - | -$247k |
Hamden | CT | $50,856 Nat: $71,953 2yr Post-Grad | $40,675 /yr | - | -$254k |
Long Beach | CA | $44,971 Nat: $71,953 2yr Post-Grad | $10,440 /yr | - | -$257k |
San Antonio | TX | $44,971 Nat: $71,953 2yr Post-Grad | $10,836 /yr | - | -$258k |
New York | NY | $47,260 Nat: $71,953 2yr Post-Grad | $30,892 /yr | - | -$272k |
Louisville | KY | $44,747 Nat: $71,953 2yr Post-Grad | $17,988 /yr | - | -$273k |
Notre Dame of Maryland University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Baltimore | MD | $44,942 Nat: $71,953 2yr Post-Grad | $19,169 /yr | - | -$273k |
Shippensburg | PA | $45,696 Nat: $71,953 2yr Post-Grad | $23,726 /yr | - | -$274k |
Tampa | FL | $43,054 Nat: $71,953 2yr Post-Grad | $9,812 /yr | - | -$275k |
Edinburg | TX | $41,193 Nat: $71,953 2yr Post-Grad | $4,831 /yr | - | -$285k |
Ypsilanti | MI | $42,682 Nat: $71,953 2yr Post-Grad | $15,407 /yr | - | -$289k |
Flagstaff | AZ | $40,461 Nat: $71,953 2yr Post-Grad | $14,158 /yr | - | -$310k |
Muncie | IN | $40,467 Nat: $71,953 2yr Post-Grad | $14,940 /yr | - | -$311k |
Carbondale | IL | $40,132 Nat: $71,953 2yr Post-Grad | $13,297 /yr | - | -$312k |
University of the Incarnate Word ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Antonio | TX | $41,565 Nat: $71,953 2yr Post-Grad | $22,775 /yr | - | -$314k |
Governors State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. University Park | IL | $39,369 Nat: $71,953 2yr Post-Grad | $12,329 /yr | - | -$318k |
Dallas | TX | $41,338 Nat: $71,953 2yr Post-Grad | $28,516 /yr | - | -$327k |
Las Vegas | NV | $37,568 Nat: $71,953 2yr Post-Grad | $10,359 /yr | - | -$333k |
Boston | MA | $46,040 Nat: $71,953 4yr Post-Grad | $49,180 /yr | - | -$336k |
University of South Alabama ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Mobile | AL | $38,289 Nat: $71,953 2yr Post-Grad | $17,648 /yr | - | -$339k |
Knoxville | TN | $38,289 Nat: $71,953 2yr Post-Grad | $18,976 /yr | - | -$341k |
Pittsburg | KS | $33,993 Nat: $71,953 2yr Post-Grad | $15,784 /yr | - | -$380k |
Brooklyn | NY | $39,369 Nat: $71,953 2yr Post-Grad | $52,659 /yr | - | -$392k |
Worcester | MA | $31,423 Nat: $71,953 2yr Post-Grad | $28,714 /yr | - | -$430k |
Dekalb | IL | $25,194 Nat: $71,953 2yr Post-Grad | $13,391 /yr | - | -$467k |
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.
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