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Master's Degree78 Institutions
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles
CA
$146,629
Nat: $112,282
4yr Post-Grad
$12,548
/yr
-
+$813k
Arizona State University Digital Immersion
Scottsdale
AZ
$119,694
Nat: $112,282
4yr Post-Grad
-
/yr
-
+$608k
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle
WA
$121,420
Nat: $112,282
4yr Post-Grad
$14,091
/yr
$20,500
+$597k
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe
AZ
$119,694
Nat: $112,282
4yr Post-Grad
$14,967
/yr
-
+$580k
University of Florida
Gainesville
FL
$113,416
Nat: $112,282
4yr Post-Grad
$6,541
/yr
-
+$542k
University of Dayton
Dayton
OH
$111,351
Nat: $112,282
4yr Post-Grad
$29,533
/yr
-
+$482k
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg
VA
$108,485
Nat: $112,282
4yr Post-Grad
$24,953
/yr
-
+$466k
Drexel University
Philadelphia
PA
$78,971
Nat: $112,282
2yr Post-Grad
$38,509
/yr
-
+$230k
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham
AL
-
Nat: $112,282
$18,749
/yr
-
-$0
Auburn University
Auburn
AL
-
Nat: $112,282
$24,323
/yr
-
-$0
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee
AL
-
Nat: $112,282
$35,013
/yr
-
-$0
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena
CA
-
Nat: $112,282
$16,075
/yr
-
-$0
California State University-Northridge
Northridge
CA
-
Nat: $112,282
$7,021
/yr
-
-$0
University of California-Davis
Davis
CA
-
Nat: $112,282
$14,741
/yr
-
-$0
University of California-Irvine
Irvine
CA
-
Nat: $112,282
$14,251
/yr
-
-$0
University of California-Riverside
Riverside
CA
-
Nat: $112,282
$14,304
/yr
-
-$0
University of Southern California
Los Angeles
CA
-
Nat: $112,282
$32,740
/yr
-
-$0
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder
CO
-
Nat: $112,282
$25,346
/yr
-
-$0
Colorado School of Mines
Golden
CO
-
Nat: $112,282
$28,690
/yr
-
-$0
University of Connecticut
Storrs
CT
-
Nat: $112,282
$25,097
/yr
-
-$0
University of Central Florida
Orlando
FL
-
Nat: $112,282
$10,411
/yr
-
-$0
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta
GA
-
Nat: $112,282
$12,116
/yr
-
-$0
Boise State University
Boise
ID
-
Nat: $112,282
$21,610
/yr
-
-$0
University of Idaho
Moscow
ID
-
Nat: $112,282
$14,831
/yr
-
-$0
University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $112,282
$10,974
/yr
-
-$0
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign
IL
-
Nat: $112,282
$14,355
/yr
-
-$0
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $112,282
$18,425
/yr
-
-$0
Northwestern University
Evanston
IL
-
Nat: $112,282
$29,167
/yr
-
-$0
Iowa State University
Ames
IA
-
Nat: $112,282
$18,589
/yr
-
-$0
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
MD
-
Nat: $112,282
$18,809
/yr
-
-$0
University of Maryland-College Park
College Park
MD
-
Nat: $112,282
$15,678
/yr
-
-$0
Boston University
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $112,282
$24,402
/yr
-
-$0
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge
MA
-
Nat: $112,282
$20,111
/yr
-
-$0
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester
MA
-
Nat: $112,282
$43,071
/yr
-
-$0
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor
MI
-
Nat: $112,282
$13,138
/yr
-
-$0
Michigan Technological University
Houghton
MI
-
Nat: $112,282
$14,182
/yr
-
-$0
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis
MN
-
Nat: $112,282
$16,778
/yr
-
-$0
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla
MO
-
Nat: $112,282
$16,298
/yr
-
-$0
Washington University in St Louis
St. Louis
MO
-
Nat: $112,282
$21,786
/yr
-
-$0
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark
NJ
-
Nat: $112,282
$16,504
/yr
-
-$0
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro
NM
-
Nat: $112,282
$9,873
/yr
-
-$0
Alfred University
Alfred
NY
-
Nat: $112,282
$25,620
/yr
-
-$0
Cornell University
Ithaca
NY
-
Nat: $112,282
$28,690
/yr
-
-$0
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy
NY
-
Nat: $112,282
$36,228
/yr
-
-$0
University at Albany
Albany
NY
-
Nat: $112,282
$17,167
/yr
-
-$0
Binghamton University
Vestal
NY
-
Nat: $112,282
$21,620
/yr
-
-$0
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook
NY
-
Nat: $112,282
$18,784
/yr
-
-$0
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh
NC
-
Nat: $112,282
$17,303
/yr
-
-$0
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland
OH
-
Nat: $112,282
$41,190
/yr
-
-$0
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati
OH
-
Nat: $112,282
$25,648
/yr
-
-$0
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus
OH
-
Nat: $112,282
$17,339
/yr
-
-$0
Wright State University-Main Campus
Dayton
OH
-
Nat: $112,282
$15,415
/yr
-
-$0
Portland State University
Portland
OR
-
Nat: $112,282
$9,552
/yr
-
-$0
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park
PA
-
Nat: $112,282
$32,875
/yr
-
-$0
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $112,282
$28,699
/yr
-
-$0
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh
PA
-
Nat: $112,282
$30,434
/yr
-
-$0
Clemson University
Clemson
SC
-
Nat: $112,282
$22,253
/yr
-
-$0
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City
SD
-
Nat: $112,282
$20,183
/yr
-
-$0
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville
TN
-
Nat: $112,282
$18,976
/yr
-
-$0
University of Houston
Houston
TX
-
Nat: $112,282
$14,276
/yr
-
-$0
University of North Texas
Denton
TX
-
Nat: $112,282
$15,649
/yr
-
-$0
Texas A&M University-College Station
College Station
TX
-
Nat: $112,282
$21,315
/yr
-
-$0
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington
TX
-
Nat: $112,282
$13,951
/yr
-
-$0
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin
TX
-
Nat: $112,282
$19,857
/yr
-
-$0
The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson
TX
-
Nat: $112,282
$18,267
/yr
-
-$0
The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso
TX
-
Nat: $112,282
$9,403
/yr
-
-$0
The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio
TX
-
Nat: $112,282
$10,836
/yr
-
-$0
University of Utah
Salt Lake City
UT
-
Nat: $112,282
$16,200
/yr
-
-$0
University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville
VA
-
Nat: $112,282
$21,565
/yr
-
-$0
Washington State University
Pullman
WA
-
Nat: $112,282
$14,971
/yr
-
-$0
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison
WI
-
Nat: $112,282
$17,354
/yr
-
-$0
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Mayaguez
PR
-
Nat: $112,282
$17,936
/yr
-
-$0
Stanford University
Stanford
CA
-
Nat: $112,282
$13,807
/yr
-
-$0
Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette
IN
-
Nat: $112,282
$14,600
/yr
-
-$0
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
Waterbury
CT
-
Nat: $112,282
$10,875
/yr
-
-$0
University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Groton
CT
-
Nat: $112,282
$13,807
/yr
-
-$0
University of Connecticut-Stamford
Stamford
CT
-
Nat: $112,282
$16,798
/yr
-
-$0
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus
Hartford
CT
-
Nat: $112,282
$16,403
/yr
-
-$0
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.