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Master's Degree•53 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 ($56,024)
P25-P75 Interval ($52,582 - $69,430)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chicago | IL | $87,792 Nat: $66,232 4yr Post-Grad | $10,974 /yr | - | +$113k |
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 |
Santa Cruz | CA | $73,343 Nat: $66,232 4yr Post-Grad | $17,890 /yr | $30,726 | -$26k |
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 | - | -$54k |
Birmingham | AL | $60,351 Nat: $66,232 4yr Post-Grad | $18,749 /yr | $27,330 | -$144k |
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 | - | -$173k |
Lubbock | TX | $56,024 Nat: $66,232 4yr Post-Grad | $19,070 /yr | $30,479 | -$185k |
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 | -$218k |
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 | - | -$237k |
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 | - | -$326k |
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.