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Master's Degree•120 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 ($120,252)
P25-P75 Interval ($97,705 - $132,052)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stanford | CA | $206,093 Nat: $125,651 4yr Post-Grad | $13,807 /yr | - | +$1131k |
Medford | MA | $162,502 Nat: $125,651 4yr Post-Grad | $39,998 /yr | $33,270 | +$709k |
Pullman | WA | $155,639 Nat: $125,651 4yr Post-Grad | $14,971 /yr | - | +$695k |
Baltimore | MD | $143,984 Nat: $125,651 4yr Post-Grad | $18,809 /yr | - | +$587k |
Durham | NC | $144,681 Nat: $125,651 4yr Post-Grad | $29,612 /yr | $42,568 | +$574k |
Lawrence | KS | $141,101 Nat: $125,651 4yr Post-Grad | $18,059 /yr | - | +$564k |
Buzzards Bay | MA | $138,711 Nat: $125,651 4yr Post-Grad | $21,582 /yr | - | +$537k |
Philadelphia | PA | $138,964 Nat: $125,651 4yr Post-Grad | $28,699 /yr | - | +$526k |
Washington | DC | $139,567 Nat: $125,651 4yr Post-Grad | $36,586 /yr | $40,193 | +$517k |
Evanston | IL | $136,480 Nat: $125,651 4yr Post-Grad | $29,167 /yr | - | +$504k |
Rochester Hills | MI | $132,052 Nat: $125,651 4yr Post-Grad | $9,120 /yr | - | +$502k |
Hoboken | NJ | $138,535 Nat: $125,651 4yr Post-Grad | $41,346 /yr | - | +$499k |
Dearborn | MI | $131,391 Nat: $125,651 4yr Post-Grad | $9,492 /yr | - | +$496k |
Ypsilanti | MI | $132,073 Nat: $125,651 4yr Post-Grad | $15,407 /yr | - | +$491k |
Tampa | FL | $127,663 Nat: $125,651 4yr Post-Grad | $9,812 /yr | - | +$463k |
Charlotte | NC | $128,510 Nat: $125,651 4yr Post-Grad | $15,435 /yr | - | +$460k |
Philadelphia | PA | $132,745 Nat: $125,651 4yr Post-Grad | $38,509 /yr | - | +$454k |
Florida Institute of Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Melbourne | FL | $131,919 Nat: $125,651 4yr Post-Grad | $35,639 /yr | - | +$452k |
Potsdam | NY | $130,454 Nat: $125,651 4yr Post-Grad | $30,305 /yr | $14,100 | +$449k |
Orlando | FL | $120,252 Nat: $125,651 2yr Post-Grad | $10,411 /yr | $24,014 | +$440k |
Santa Clara | CA | $127,993 Nat: $125,651 2yr Post-Grad | $50,062 /yr | - | +$437k |
Rapid City | SD | $126,787 Nat: $125,651 4yr Post-Grad | $20,183 /yr | - | +$436k |
Mount Pleasant | MI | $123,591 Nat: $125,651 4yr Post-Grad | $17,597 /yr | $34,724 | +$413k |
New York | NY | $127,277 Nat: $125,651 4yr Post-Grad | $37,050 /yr | - | +$410k |
Pittsburgh | PA | $126,105 Nat: $125,651 4yr Post-Grad | $31,944 /yr | - | +$409k |
Chattanooga | TN | $121,621 Nat: $125,651 4yr Post-Grad | $14,265 /yr | - | +$403k |
Golden | CO | $123,855 Nat: $125,651 4yr Post-Grad | $28,690 /yr | $23,150 | +$395k |
Glassboro | NJ | $121,734 Nat: $125,651 4yr Post-Grad | $22,408 /yr | - | +$389k |
Newark | NJ | $119,665 Nat: $125,651 4yr Post-Grad | $16,504 /yr | $26,760 | +$381k |
Louisville | KY | $119,245 Nat: $125,651 4yr Post-Grad | $17,988 /yr | $20,500 | +$375k |
Fayetteville | AR | $116,774 Nat: $125,651 4yr Post-Grad | $18,209 /yr | $23,250 | +$353k |
Memphis | TN | $114,903 Nat: $125,651 4yr Post-Grad | $9,854 /yr | - | +$352k |
Ruston | LA | $111,086 Nat: $125,651 4yr Post-Grad | $11,864 /yr | - | +$315k |
Rolla | MO | $109,976 Nat: $125,651 4yr Post-Grad | $16,298 /yr | - | +$298k |
University of Houston-Clear Lake ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Houston | TX | $103,078 Nat: $125,651 2yr Post-Grad | $15,563 /yr | - | +$275k |
National University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Diego | CA | $108,725 Nat: $125,651 4yr Post-Grad | $22,878 /yr | $31,734 | +$275k |
Tucson | AZ | $103,078 Nat: $125,651 2yr Post-Grad | $16,674 /yr | - | +$273k |
Cleveland | OH | $109,243 Nat: $125,651 4yr Post-Grad | $41,190 /yr | - | +$245k |
Jonesboro | AR | $102,712 Nat: $125,651 4yr Post-Grad | $12,366 /yr | - | +$241k |
Springfield | MO | $103,408 Nat: $125,651 4yr Post-Grad | $17,613 /yr | - | +$238k |
Tyler | TX | $98,896 Nat: $125,651 4yr Post-Grad | $13,323 /yr | - | +$206k |
Champaign | IL | $97,705 Nat: $125,651 4yr Post-Grad | $14,355 /yr | - | +$194k |
Springfield | MA | $90,412 Nat: $125,651 2yr Post-Grad | $27,290 /yr | - | +$138k |
Indianapolis | IN | $87,908 Nat: $125,651 4yr Post-Grad | $11,668 /yr | - | +$113k |
Northridge | CA | $80,493 Nat: $125,651 2yr Post-Grad | $7,021 /yr | - | +$85k |
Ithaca | NY | $84,653 Nat: $125,651 2yr Post-Grad | $28,690 /yr | - | +$83k |
Dallas | TX | $86,867 Nat: $125,651 2yr Post-Grad | $40,892 /yr | - | +$81k |
Bethlehem | PA | $86,268 Nat: $125,651 4yr Post-Grad | $36,931 /yr | - | +$52k |
Terre Haute | IN | $82,440 Nat: $125,651 2yr Post-Grad | $42,513 /yr | - | +$38k |
Purdue University Northwest ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hammond | IN | $74,576 Nat: $125,651 2yr Post-Grad | $6,079 /yr | - | +$33k |
Tempe | AZ | - Nat: $125,651 | $14,967 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pasadena | CA | - Nat: $125,651 | $48,661 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Luis Obispo | CA | - Nat: $125,651 | $16,665 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pomona | CA | - Nat: $125,651 | $11,531 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hayward | CA | - Nat: $125,651 | $9,320 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $125,651 | $3,967 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bridgeport | CT | - Nat: $125,651 | $27,807 /yr | - | -$0 |
Washington | DC | - Nat: $125,651 | $29,561 /yr | - | -$0 |
Coral Gables | FL | - Nat: $125,651 | $37,244 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $125,651 | $18,425 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bourbonnais | IL | - Nat: $125,651 | $20,729 /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: $125,651 | $13,171 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indiana Institute of Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fort Wayne | IN | - Nat: $125,651 | $23,206 /yr | - | -$0 |
Evansville | IN | - Nat: $125,651 | $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: $125,651 | $10,873 /yr | - | -$0 |
Angola | IN | - Nat: $125,651 | $25,355 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ames | IA | - Nat: $125,651 | $18,589 /yr | - | -$0 |
Manhattan | KS | - Nat: $125,651 | $19,406 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wichita | KS | - Nat: $125,651 | $13,194 /yr | - | -$0 |
Morehead | KY | - Nat: $125,651 | $9,793 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bowling Green | KY | - Nat: $125,651 | $10,990 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of New Orleans ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. New Orleans | LA | - Nat: $125,651 | $12,384 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baltimore | MD | - Nat: $125,651 | $16,467 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cambridge | MA | - Nat: $125,651 | $19,066 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lowell | MA | - Nat: $125,651 | $17,163 /yr | - | -$0 |
Amherst | MA | - Nat: $125,651 | $22,383 /yr | - | -$0 |
Flint | MI | - Nat: $125,651 | $34,660 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southfield | MI | - Nat: $125,651 | $32,918 /yr | - | -$0 |
East Lansing | MI | - Nat: $125,651 | $19,680 /yr | - | -$0 |
Detroit | MI | - Nat: $125,651 | $12,766 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kalamazoo | MI | - Nat: $125,651 | $15,273 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mankato | MN | - Nat: $125,651 | $19,139 /yr | - | -$0 |
Duluth | MN | - Nat: $125,651 | $18,743 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Cloud | MN | - Nat: $125,651 | $13,529 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Paul | MN | - Nat: $125,651 | $29,155 /yr | - | -$0 |
Missouri Western State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Saint Joseph | MO | - Nat: $125,651 | $13,251 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cape Girardeau | MO | - Nat: $125,651 | $15,882 /yr | - | -$0 |
St. Louis | MO | - Nat: $125,651 | $21,786 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Brunswick | NJ | - Nat: $125,651 | $24,406 /yr | - | -$0 |
Socorro | NM | - Nat: $125,651 | $9,873 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rochester | NY | - Nat: $125,651 | $34,906 /yr | - | -$0 |
Syracuse | NY | - Nat: $125,651 | $38,793 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greenville | NC | - Nat: $125,651 | $15,739 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bowling Green | OH | - Nat: $125,651 | $24,022 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dayton | OH | - Nat: $125,651 | $29,533 /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: $125,651 | $12,710 /yr | - | -$0 |
Portland State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Portland | OR | - Nat: $125,651 | $9,552 /yr | - | -$0 |
Erie | PA | - Nat: $125,651 | $22,553 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $125,651 | $25,942 /yr | - | -$0 |
Moon Township | PA | - Nat: $125,651 | $23,003 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $125,651 | $28,198 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chester | PA | - Nat: $125,651 | $25,759 /yr | - | -$0 |
Charleston | SC | - Nat: $125,651 | $20,723 /yr | - | -$0 |
Clemson | SC | - Nat: $125,651 | $22,253 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbia | SC | - Nat: $125,651 | $22,811 /yr | - | -$0 |
LeTourneau University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Longview | TX | - Nat: $125,651 | $28,185 /yr | - | -$0 |
Edinburg | TX | - Nat: $125,651 | $4,831 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Marcos | TX | - Nat: $125,651 | $16,805 /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: $125,651 | $13,951 /yr | - | -$0 |
Austin | TX | - Nat: $125,651 | $19,857 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lacey | WA | - Nat: $125,651 | $28,119 /yr | - | -$0 |
Universidad Central Del Caribe ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Bayamon | PR | - Nat: $125,651 | $8,524 /yr | - | -$0 |
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Gurabo | PR | - Nat: $125,651 | $7,051 /yr | - | -$0 |
West Lafayette | IN | - Nat: $125,651 | $14,600 /yr | - | -$0 |
Angola | IN | - Nat: $125,651 | $15,788 /yr | - | -$0 |
Richmond | KY | $70,456 Nat: $125,651 2yr Post-Grad | $11,040 /yr | - | -$14k |
Dekalb | IL | $66,077 Nat: $125,651 2yr Post-Grad | $13,391 /yr | - | -$58k |
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Orlando | FL | $53,775 Nat: $125,651 2yr Post-Grad | $16,577 /yr | - | -$181k |
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hato Rey | PR | $53,775 Nat: $125,651 2yr Post-Grad | $17,540 /yr | - | -$182k |
Washington | DC | $52,107 Nat: $123,591 2yr Post-Grad | $40,815 /yr | - | -$242k |
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.