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Master's Degree53 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.

Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Chicago
IL
$87,792
Nat: $66,232
4yr Post-Grad
$10,974
/yr
-
+$314k
Santa Cruz
CA
$73,343
Nat: $66,232
4yr Post-Grad
$17,890
/yr
$30,726
+$177k
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Weatherford
OK
$69,430
Nat: $66,232
4yr Post-Grad
$14,459
/yr
-
+$150k
Birmingham
AL
$60,351
Nat: $66,232
4yr Post-Grad
$18,749
/yr
$27,330
+$62k
Houston Christian University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Houston
TX
$55,286
Nat: $66,232
2yr Post-Grad
$20,629
/yr
-
+$43k
Lubbock
TX
$56,024
Nat: $66,232
4yr Post-Grad
$19,070
/yr
$30,479
+$21k
Claremont
CA
-
Nat: $66,232
-
/yr
-
-$0
Los Angeles
CA
-
Nat: $66,232
$32,740
/yr
$61,579
-$0
Boulder
CO
-
Nat: $66,232
$25,346
/yr
-
-$0
Denver
CO
-
Nat: $66,232
$36,131
/yr
-
-$0
Greeley
CO
-
Nat: $66,232
$17,760
/yr
-
-$0
Washington
DC
-
Nat: $66,232
$36,586
/yr
-
-$0
Gainesville
FL
-
Nat: $66,232
$6,541
/yr
-
-$0
Coral Gables
FL
-
Nat: $66,232
$37,244
/yr
-
-$0
Atlanta
GA
-
Nat: $66,232
$15,931
/yr
-
-$0
Champaign
IL
-
Nat: $66,232
$14,355
/yr
-
-$0
National Louis University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $66,232
$12,641
/yr
-
-$0
Iowa City
IA
-
Nat: $66,232
$22,531
/yr
-
-$0
Wichita
KS
-
Nat: $66,232
$13,194
/yr
-
-$0
University of Maryland Global Campus
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Adelphi
MD
-
Nat: $66,232
$22,063
/yr
-
-$0
College Park
MD
-
Nat: $66,232
$15,678
/yr
-
-$0
Chestnut Hill
MA
-
Nat: $66,232
$41,704
/yr
-
-$0
Cambridge
MA
-
Nat: $66,232
$19,066
/yr
-
-$0
Dearborn
MI
-
Nat: $66,232
$9,492
/yr
-
-$0
Kalamazoo
MI
-
Nat: $66,232
$15,273
/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: $66,232
$13,251
/yr
-
-$0
Kansas City
MO
-
Nat: $66,232
$13,310
/yr
-
-$0
Springfield
MO
-
Nat: $66,232
$17,613
/yr
-
-$0
Lincoln
NE
-
Nat: $66,232
$17,747
/yr
-
-$0
New Brunswick
NJ
-
Nat: $66,232
$24,406
/yr
-
-$0
Albuquerque
NM
-
Nat: $66,232
$15,489
/yr
-
-$0
University of the Southwest
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Hobbs
NM
-
Nat: $66,232
$16,927
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $66,232
$37,050
/yr
-
-$0
Rochester
NY
-
Nat: $66,232
$29,278
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $66,232
-
/yr
-
-$0
Greensboro
NC
-
Nat: $66,232
$10,965
/yr
-
-$0
Akron
OH
-
Nat: $66,232
$13,946
/yr
-
-$0
Cleveland
OH
-
Nat: $66,232
$14,764
/yr
-
-$0
Kent
OH
-
Nat: $66,232
$20,787
/yr
-
-$0
Oxford
OH
-
Nat: $66,232
$28,384
/yr
-
-$0
Columbus
OH
-
Nat: $66,232
$17,339
/yr
-
-$0
Pittsburgh
PA
-
Nat: $66,232
$37,730
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $66,232
$28,699
/yr
-
-$0
Columbia
SC
-
Nat: $66,232
$22,811
/yr
-
-$0
Lubbock
TX
-
Nat: $66,232
$24,456
/yr
-
-$0
Huntsville
TX
-
Nat: $66,232
$16,404
/yr
-
-$0
Wayland Baptist University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Plainview
TX
-
Nat: $66,232
$20,590
/yr
-
-$0
Seattle
WA
-
Nat: $66,232
$14,091
/yr
-
-$0
NUC University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Bayamon
PR
-
Nat: $66,232
$8,920
/yr
-
-$0
San Juan
PR
-
Nat: $66,232
$9,175
/yr
-
-$0
Campbellsville University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Campbellsville
KY
$52,582
Nat: $66,232
4yr Post-Grad
$19,341
/yr
$32,100
-$11k
Union University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Jackson
TN
$52,015
Nat: $66,232
4yr Post-Grad
$27,171
/yr
-
-$31k
University of Central Oklahoma
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Edmond
OK
$39,648
Nat: $66,232
2yr Post-Grad
$18,309
/yr
-
-$110k
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.