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Master's Degree•217 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 ($67,787)
P25-P75 Interval ($55,622 - $76,376)
Bachelor's Baseline ($56,938)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cambridge | MA | $127,546 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $19,148 /yr | $20,500 | +$446k |
New York | NY | $117,843 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $35,737 /yr | - | +$331k |
Boston | MA | $108,956 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $22,548 /yr | - | +$278k |
Seaside | CA | $104,220 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $13,861 /yr | - | +$253k |
Irvine | CA | $102,896 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $29,761 /yr | $20,500 | +$212k |
Fullerton | CA | $91,755 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $5,115 /yr | $19,000 | +$160k |
New York | NY | $90,375 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | +$157k |
New York | NY | $94,743 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $28,433 /yr | $32,729 | +$143k |
San Diego | CA | $93,547 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $24,008 /yr | $20,500 | +$141k |
Brookville | NY | $91,452 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $23,862 /yr | - | +$122k |
Rockville Centre | NY | $90,686 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $26,735 /yr | - | +$111k |
Hamden | CT | $93,639 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $41,729 /yr | - | +$109k |
Honolulu | HI | $86,201 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $11,122 /yr | - | +$100k |
Logan | UT | $86,107 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $12,644 /yr | $23,128 | +$96k |
Bloomsburg | PA | $83,710 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $17,468 /yr | $28,950 | +$66k |
Denton | TX | $82,284 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $15,358 /yr | $31,500 | +$58k |
West Lafayette | IN | $79,398 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $5,956 /yr | $32,084 | +$50k |
Minneapolis | MN | $80,916 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $18,458 /yr | $32,231 | +$40k |
Athens | GA | $79,901 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $13,636 /yr | $28,774 | +$40k |
Dekalb | IL | $79,429 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $14,505 /yr | - | +$34k |
Orlando | FL | $78,410 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $11,516 /yr | $35,760 | +$31k |
Long Beach | CA | $77,837 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $9,426 /yr | - | +$30k |
Tallahassee | FL | $77,041 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $8,605 /yr | $29,875 | +$24k |
Towson | MD | $77,782 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $18,120 /yr | $21,791 | +$13k |
Morgantown | WV | $77,590 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $18,020 /yr | - | +$12k |
Montgomery | AL | - Nat: $70,644 | $9,775 /yr | - | -$0 |
Montgomery | AL | - Nat: $70,644 | $13,789 /yr | - | -$0 |
Auburn | AL | - Nat: $70,644 | $25,424 /yr | - | -$0 |
Birmingham | AL | - Nat: $70,644 | $32,950 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fayetteville | AR | - Nat: $70,644 | $17,571 /yr | - | -$0 |
Conway | AR | - Nat: $70,644 | $16,423 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Francisco | CA | - Nat: $70,644 | $41,747 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Bernardino | CA | - Nat: $70,644 | $3,946 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hayward | CA | - Nat: $70,644 | $6,858 /yr | $20,500 | -$0 |
Sacramento | CA | - Nat: $70,644 | $11,186 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Diego | CA | - Nat: $70,644 | $13,243 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Francisco | CA | - Nat: $70,644 | $9,803 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lakewood | CO | - Nat: $70,644 | $32,562 /yr | - | -$0 |
Storrs | CT | - Nat: $70,644 | $24,342 /yr | - | -$0 |
Willimantic | CT | - Nat: $70,644 | $20,502 /yr | - | -$0 |
Newark | DE | - Nat: $70,644 | $16,337 /yr | - | -$0 |
Washington | DC | - Nat: $70,644 | $33,661 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boca Raton | FL | - Nat: $70,644 | $10,394 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fort Lauderdale | FL | - Nat: $70,644 | $32,640 /yr | - | -$0 |
Miami Gardens | FL | - Nat: $70,644 | $26,153 /yr | $20,500 | -$0 |
Tampa | FL | - Nat: $70,644 | $40,584 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pensacola | FL | - Nat: $70,644 | $9,443 /yr | - | -$0 |
Milledgeville | GA | - Nat: $70,644 | $20,803 /yr | - | -$0 |
Atlanta | GA | - Nat: $70,644 | $12,365 /yr | $48,800 | -$0 |
Demorest | GA | - Nat: $70,644 | $22,075 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pocatello | ID | - Nat: $70,644 | $8,910 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $70,644 | $10,364 /yr | - | -$0 |
River Forest | IL | - Nat: $70,644 | $14,013 /yr | - | -$0 |
Edwardsville | IL | - Nat: $70,644 | $13,111 /yr | - | -$0 |
Terre Haute | IN | - Nat: $70,644 | $10,103 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bloomington | IN | - Nat: $70,644 | $16,003 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chandler | AZ | - Nat: $70,644 | $28,679 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cedar Falls | IA | - Nat: $70,644 | $16,038 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lawrence | KS | - Nat: $70,644 | $20,004 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ottawa | KS | - Nat: $70,644 | $27,572 /yr | - | -$0 |
Overland Park | KS | - Nat: $70,644 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburg | KS | - Nat: $70,644 | $14,291 /yr | $30,108 | -$0 |
Wichita | KS | - Nat: $70,644 | $10,307 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lexington | KY | - Nat: $70,644 | $18,868 /yr | - | -$0 |
Morehead | KY | - Nat: $70,644 | $9,912 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bowling Green | KY | - Nat: $70,644 | $11,789 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lake Charles | LA | - Nat: $70,644 | $11,228 /yr | - | -$0 |
Orono | ME | - Nat: $70,644 | $17,224 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baltimore | MD | - Nat: $70,644 | $25,203 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bridgewater | MA | - Nat: $70,644 | $18,061 /yr | - | -$0 |
Framingham | MA | - Nat: $70,644 | $15,951 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cambridge | MA | - Nat: $70,644 | $31,777 /yr | - | -$0 |
Salem | MA | - Nat: $70,644 | $12,921 /yr | - | -$0 |
Worcester | MA | - Nat: $70,644 | $43,885 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southfield | MI | - Nat: $70,644 | $33,466 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kalamazoo | MI | - Nat: $70,644 | $13,902 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Paul | MN | - Nat: $70,644 | $19,090 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hattiesburg | MS | - Nat: $70,644 | $21,172 /yr | - | -$0 |
Maryville | MO | - Nat: $70,644 | $16,120 /yr | $16,250 | -$0 |
Springfield | MO | - Nat: $70,644 | $17,270 /yr | - | -$0 |
Plymouth | NH | - Nat: $70,644 | $19,530 /yr | - | -$0 |
Trenton | NJ | - Nat: $70,644 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Riverdale | NY | - Nat: $70,644 | $25,074 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rochester | NY | - Nat: $70,644 | $30,265 /yr | - | -$0 |
Buffalo | NY | - Nat: $70,644 | $21,775 /yr | - | -$0 |
Potsdam | NY | - Nat: $70,644 | $13,628 /yr | - | -$0 |
Syracuse | NY | - Nat: $70,644 | $43,336 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boiling Springs | NC | - Nat: $70,644 | $21,150 /yr | $34,166 | -$0 |
Greensboro | NC | - Nat: $70,644 | $9,884 /yr | - | -$0 |
Charlotte | NC | - Nat: $70,644 | $15,142 /yr | $27,786 | -$0 |
Durham | NC | - Nat: $70,644 | $16,708 /yr | - | -$0 |
Grand Forks | ND | - Nat: $70,644 | $18,131 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ashland | OH | - Nat: $70,644 | $23,678 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cincinnati | OH | - Nat: $70,644 | $24,917 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cleveland | OH | - Nat: $70,644 | $13,754 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dayton | OH | - Nat: $70,644 | $30,366 /yr | - | -$0 |
Athens | OH | - Nat: $70,644 | $20,666 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tiffin | OH | - Nat: $70,644 | $26,131 /yr | - | -$0 |
Toledo | OH | - Nat: $70,644 | $16,406 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dayton | OH | - Nat: $70,644 | $13,715 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stillwater | OK | - Nat: $70,644 | $17,058 /yr | - | -$0 |
Norman | OK | - Nat: $70,644 | $15,531 /yr | - | -$0 |
Center Valley | PA | - Nat: $70,644 | $29,183 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $70,644 | $20,972 /yr | - | -$0 |
East Stroudsburg | PA | - Nat: $70,644 | $21,084 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $70,644 | $19,758 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bethlehem | PA | - Nat: $70,644 | $25,272 /yr | - | -$0 |
Millersville | PA | - Nat: $70,644 | $18,817 /yr | - | -$0 |
University Park | PA | - Nat: $70,644 | $33,675 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $70,644 | $29,577 /yr | - | -$0 |
Slippery Rock | PA | - Nat: $70,644 | $19,972 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chambersburg | PA | - Nat: $70,644 | $20,699 /yr | - | -$0 |
Aiken | SC | - Nat: $70,644 | $14,565 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbia | SC | - Nat: $70,644 | $22,197 /yr | - | -$0 |
Madison | SD | - Nat: $70,644 | $20,554 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sioux Falls | SD | - Nat: $70,644 | $21,417 /yr | - | -$0 |
Vermillion | SD | - Nat: $70,644 | $20,028 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nashville | TN | - Nat: $70,644 | $23,178 /yr | - | -$0 |
Corpus Christi | TX | - Nat: $70,644 | $13,843 /yr | - | -$0 |
Texarkana | TX | - Nat: $70,644 | $16,934 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kingsville | TX | - Nat: $70,644 | $13,212 /yr | - | -$0 |
Provo | UT | - Nat: $70,644 | $13,397 /yr | - | -$0 |
Virginia Beach | VA | - Nat: $70,644 | $18,135 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fairfax | VA | - Nat: $70,644 | $14,697 /yr | - | -$0 |
Seattle | WA | - Nat: $70,644 | $25,419 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mequon | WI | - Nat: $70,644 | $29,239 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fond Du Lac | WI | - Nat: $70,644 | $22,225 /yr | - | -$0 |
Milwaukee | WI | - Nat: $70,644 | $24,761 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bayamon | PR | - Nat: $70,644 | $11,030 /yr | - | -$0 |
Carolina | PR | - Nat: $70,644 | $14,600 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Juan | PR | - Nat: $70,644 | $10,081 /yr | - | -$0 |
Carolina | PR | - Nat: $70,644 | $6,349 /yr | - | -$0 |
Santurce | PR | - Nat: $70,644 | $11,772 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ponce | PR | - Nat: $70,644 | $11,630 /yr | - | -$0 |
Vega Baja | PR | - Nat: $70,644 | $11,643 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waterbury | CT | - Nat: $70,644 | $8,616 /yr | - | -$0 |
Groton | CT | - Nat: $70,644 | $11,184 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stamford | CT | - Nat: $70,644 | $14,226 /yr | - | -$0 |
Harrisburg | PA | - Nat: $70,644 | $14,133 /yr | - | -$0 |
Overland Park | KS | - Nat: $70,644 | $13,986 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hartford | CT | - Nat: $70,644 | $13,961 /yr | - | -$0 |
University Park | PA | - Nat: $70,644 | $12,651 /yr | - | -$0 |
Aurora | IL | $76,260 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $19,385 /yr | - | -$2k |
Scottsdale Earnings shared by 2 Arizona State University campuses, which report as one program. | AZ | $74,398 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $11,594 /yr | $31,925 | -$4k |
Carrollton | GA | $74,243 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $11,787 /yr | $20,510 | -$6k |
Boise | ID | $75,451 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $18,423 /yr | $20,374 | -$8k |
Adelphi | MD | $76,376 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $23,144 /yr | - | -$8k |
Mankato | MN | $75,574 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $19,702 /yr | - | -$9k |
Tempe Earnings shared by 2 Arizona State University campuses, which report as one program. | AZ | $74,398 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $14,694 /yr | $31,925 | -$10k |
Phoenix | AZ | $75,799 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $21,509 /yr | $20,350 | -$10k |
River Forest | IL | $74,446 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $17,217 /yr | $16,884 | -$14k |
Akron | OH | $73,409 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $13,072 /yr | - | -$16k |
New Castle | DE | $74,740 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $20,210 /yr | $19,745 | -$17k |
Jersey City | NJ | $71,597 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $10,591 /yr | - | -$27k |
Monmouth | OR | $72,714 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $17,140 /yr | - | -$29k |
Valdosta | GA | $71,246 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $10,804 /yr | $26,376 | -$31k |
Salt Lake City | UT | $71,469 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $12,748 /yr | $10,324 | -$32k |
Baltimore | MD | $71,213 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $18,431 /yr | - | -$45k |
Kennesaw | GA | $70,302 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $16,325 /yr | $30,750 | -$49k |
Raleigh | NC | $70,081 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $16,486 /yr | - | -$51k |
Edinburg | TX | $67,562 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $4,858 /yr | $16,935 | -$53k |
Flint | MI | $67,971 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $8,320 /yr | - | -$55k |
Winona | MN | $69,960 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $20,422 /yr | $18,000 | -$60k |
Greenville | NC | $68,606 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $16,880 /yr | - | -$65k |
Saint Leo | FL | $70,166 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $24,658 /yr | $57,231 | -$66k |
Beaumont | TX | $66,550 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $7,984 /yr | $20,500 | -$67k |
New Britain | CT | $67,787 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $15,537 /yr | - | -$70k |
College Station | TX | $68,705 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $21,527 /yr | $28,420 | -$73k |
Philadelphia | PA | $68,219 Nat: $70,644 2yr Post-Grad | $37,529 /yr | - | -$82k |
East Lansing | MI | $67,489 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $21,322 /yr | - | -$84k |
Wilmington | NC | $63,997 Nat: $70,644 2yr Post-Grad | $19,570 /yr | - | -$88k |
Commerce | TX | $64,997 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $13,974 /yr | $22,093 | -$93k |
Winter Park | FL | $69,641 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $37,401 /yr | $40,410 | -$94k |
Hays | KS | $64,964 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $16,333 /yr | $27,805 | -$97k |
Canyon | TX | $65,110 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $17,909 /yr | $25,000 | -$99k |
Oneonta | NY | $65,141 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $18,369 /yr | $24,959 | -$99k |
Statesboro | GA | $64,747 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $16,785 /yr | $37,250 | -$100k |
Macomb | IL | $63,099 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $10,018 /yr | - | -$103k |
Galloway | NJ | $65,667 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $24,030 /yr | - | -$105k |
Lubbock | TX | $64,716 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $19,890 /yr | - | -$106k |
Kutztown | PA | $64,548 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $22,146 /yr | - | -$112k |
Nashville | TN | $64,048 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $19,828 /yr | - | -$112k |
Detroit | MI | $61,791 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $11,212 /yr | - | -$117k |
Livingston | AL | $60,086 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $11,531 /yr | $23,782 | -$133k |
Lisle | IL | $64,619 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $35,665 /yr | - | -$136k |
Chandler Earnings shared by 2 American InterContinental University campuses, which report as one program. | AZ | $60,586 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $16,125 /yr | $36,563 | -$137k |
Jacksonville | AL | $60,576 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $17,111 /yr | - | -$139k |
Oxford | OH | $62,832 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $29,447 /yr | - | -$141k |
Atlanta Earnings shared by 2 American InterContinental University campuses, which report as one program. | GA | $60,586 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $18,490 /yr | $36,563 | -$142k |
Allendale | MI | $59,199 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $16,495 /yr | - | -$151k |
Kent | OH | $58,965 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $20,294 /yr | - | -$160k |
Boone | NC | $58,140 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $16,082 /yr | - | -$160k |
Huntsville | TX | $53,984 Nat: $70,644 2yr Post-Grad | $14,788 /yr | - | -$176k |
Conway | SC | $55,622 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $15,287 /yr | $30,155 | -$182k |
Warrensburg | MO | $54,579 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $15,554 /yr | $31,152 | -$193k |
Houston | TX | $50,270 Nat: $70,644 2yr Post-Grad | $11,852 /yr | - | -$208k |
Lynchburg | VA | $55,451 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $29,235 /yr | - | -$210k |
Russellville | AR | $49,760 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $11,332 /yr | - | -$232k |
Parkville | MO | $51,148 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $19,119 /yr | $35,617 | -$232k |
Magnolia | AR | $49,718 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $16,015 /yr | $16,962 | -$241k |
Emporia | KS | $47,260 Nat: $70,644 2yr Post-Grad | $14,364 /yr | - | -$243k |
San Marcos | TX | $47,595 Nat: $70,644 2yr Post-Grad | $16,660 /yr | - | -$244k |
Fairfield | CT | $52,941 Nat: $70,644 2yr Post-Grad | $49,906 /yr | - | -$251k |
Buffalo | NY | $45,696 Nat: $70,644 2yr Post-Grad | $10,886 /yr | - | -$252k |
Ypsilanti | MI | $46,478 Nat: $70,644 2yr Post-Grad | $16,628 /yr | - | -$255k |
Tucson | AZ | $46,087 Nat: $70,644 2yr Post-Grad | $17,125 /yr | - | -$260k |
Buffalo | NY | $45,696 Nat: $70,644 2yr Post-Grad | $18,178 /yr | - | -$266k |
Little Rock | AR | $44,384 Nat: $70,644 2yr Post-Grad | $16,882 /yr | - | -$277k |
Saint Louis | MO | $43,319 Nat: $70,644 2yr Post-Grad | $26,955 /yr | - | -$306k |
Fulton | MO | $44,336 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $26,458 /yr | - | -$312k |
Eugene | OR | $41,007 Nat: $70,644 2yr Post-Grad | $19,624 /yr | - | -$316k |
Johnson City | TN | $39,909 Nat: $70,644 2yr Post-Grad | $14,208 /yr | - | -$318k |
Pittsburgh | PA | $42,682 Nat: $70,644 2yr Post-Grad | $37,704 /yr | - | -$332k |
Waynesburg | PA | $39,009 Nat: $70,644 2yr Post-Grad | $18,810 /yr | - | -$335k |
Gurabo | PR | $36,324 Nat: $70,644 4yr Post-Grad | $7,134 /yr | - | -$356k |
Saint Louis | MO | $38,289 Nat: $70,644 2yr Post-Grad | $27,032 /yr | - | -$358k |
Springfield | MO | $34,704 Nat: $70,644 2yr Post-Grad | $23,078 /yr | - | -$388k |
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.