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Master's Degree22 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.

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Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Tucson
AZ
-
Nat: $116,810
$16,674
/yr
-
-$0
Fayetteville
AR
-
Nat: $116,810
$18,209
/yr
-
-$0
Berkeley
CA
-
Nat: $116,810
$13,481
/yr
-
-$0
La Jolla
CA
-
Nat: $116,810
$12,470
/yr
-
-$0
Santa Barbara
CA
-
Nat: $116,810
$16,109
/yr
-
-$0
Los Angeles
CA
-
Nat: $116,810
$32,740
/yr
-
-$0
Newark
DE
-
Nat: $116,810
$17,799
/yr
-
-$0
Tallahassee
FL
-
Nat: $116,810
$11,297
/yr
-
-$0
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $116,810
$18,425
/yr
-
-$0
Detroit
MI
-
Nat: $116,810
$12,766
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Cloud
MN
-
Nat: $116,810
$13,529
/yr
-
-$0
Durham
NH
-
Nat: $116,810
$23,805
/yr
-
-$0
Hoboken
NJ
-
Nat: $116,810
$41,346
/yr
-
-$0
Rochester
NY
-
Nat: $116,810
$34,906
/yr
-
-$0
Rochester
NY
-
Nat: $116,810
$29,278
/yr
-
-$0
Buffalo
NY
-
Nat: $116,810
$20,995
/yr
-
-$0
Fargo
ND
-
Nat: $116,810
$15,543
/yr
-
-$0
Corvallis
OR
-
Nat: $116,810
$19,604
/yr
-
-$0
Pittsburgh
PA
-
Nat: $116,810
$31,944
/yr
-
-$0
Nashville
TN
-
Nat: $116,810
$15,846
/yr
-
-$0
Burlington
VT
-
Nat: $116,810
$19,343
/yr
-
-$0
Bend
OR
-
Nat: $116,810
$18,048
/yr
-
-$0
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.