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Master's Degree•16 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 ($103,490)
P25-P75 Interval ($100,440 - $117,413)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ypsilanti | MI | $126,145 Nat: $103,349 4yr Post-Grad | $16,628 /yr | - | +$438k |
Carson | CA | $125,799 Nat: $103,349 5yr Post-Grad | $7,244 /yr | - | +$431k |
Kennesaw | GA | $123,113 Nat: $103,349 4yr Post-Grad | $16,325 /yr | - | +$413k |
Indiana | PA | $115,062 Nat: $103,349 4yr Post-Grad | $17,391 /yr | - | +$341k |
Stephenville | TX | $117,413 Nat: $103,349 5yr Post-Grad | $20,525 /yr | - | +$335k |
Murray | KY | $107,129 Nat: $103,349 4yr Post-Grad | $7,350 /yr | - | +$290k |
Warrensburg | MO | $103,490 Nat: $103,349 4yr Post-Grad | $15,554 /yr | - | +$243k |
Keene | NH | $103,243 Nat: $103,349 4yr Post-Grad | $17,940 /yr | - | +$237k |
Durant | OK | $100,440 Nat: $103,349 4yr Post-Grad | $7,565 /yr | - | +$231k |
Duluth | MN | $100,577 Nat: $103,349 4yr Post-Grad | $17,395 /yr | - | +$214k |
Orange Beach | AL | $99,847 Nat: $103,349 4yr Post-Grad | $15,834 /yr | $43,907 | +$211k |
Huntington | WV | $97,764 Nat: $103,349 4yr Post-Grad | $7,341 /yr | - | +$208k |
Daytona Beach Earnings shared by 2 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University campuses, which report as one program. | FL | $94,965 Nat: $103,349 4yr Post-Grad | $19,741 /yr | $28,419 | +$161k |
Daytona Beach Earnings shared by 2 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University campuses, which report as one program. | FL | $94,965 Nat: $103,349 4yr Post-Grad | $40,539 /yr | $28,419 | +$123k |
Terre Haute | IN | - Nat: $103,349 | $10,103 /yr | - | -$0 |
Menomonie | WI | - Nat: $103,349 | $17,533 /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.