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Master's Degree•77 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 ($91,194)
P25-P75 Interval ($81,578 - $103,569)
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 PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Fullerton
CA
$113,715
Nat: $92,629
4yr Post-Grad
$5,115
/yr
$26,821
+$352k
Baltimore
MD
$107,019
Nat: $92,629
4yr Post-Grad
$18,431
/yr
-
+$269k
Gainesville
FL
$103,569
Nat: $92,629
4yr Post-Grad
$5,969
/yr
-
+$261k
Riverdale
NY
$93,662
Nat: $92,629
4yr Post-Grad
$25,074
/yr
-
+$140k
Tempe
AZ
$91,194
Nat: $92,629
4yr Post-Grad
$14,694
/yr
$30,486
+$137k
Lubbock
TX
$89,607
Nat: $92,629
4yr Post-Grad
$19,890
/yr
-
+$114k
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
Middletown
Earnings shared by 2 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program.
PA
$83,103
Nat: $92,629
5yr Post-Grad
$16,753
/yr
-
+$48k
University Park
Earnings shared by 2 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program.
PA
$83,103
Nat: $92,629
5yr Post-Grad
$33,675
/yr
-
+$17k
Philadelphia
PA
$81,578
Nat: $92,629
4yr Post-Grad
$37,529
/yr
-
+$11k
Tuscaloosa
AL
-
Nat: $92,629
$20,202
/yr
-
-$0
Tucson
AZ
-
Nat: $92,629
$17,125
/yr
-
-$0
Flagstaff
AZ
-
Nat: $92,629
$17,265
/yr
-
-$0
Pasadena
CA
-
Nat: $92,629
$8,509
/yr
-
-$0
Irvine
CA
-
Nat: $92,629
$13,866
/yr
-
-$0
Riverside
CA
-
Nat: $92,629
$12,672
/yr
-
-$0
San Diego
CA
-
Nat: $92,629
$13,243
/yr
-
-$0
Los Angeles
CA
-
Nat: $92,629
$33,056
/yr
-
-$0
Boulder
CO
-
Nat: $92,629
$23,708
/yr
-
-$0
Golden
CO
-
Nat: $92,629
$32,901
/yr
-
-$0
Storrs
CT
-
Nat: $92,629
$24,342
/yr
-
-$0
West Hartford
CT
-
Nat: $92,629
$28,928
/yr
-
-$0
West Haven
CT
-
Nat: $92,629
$32,994
/yr
-
-$0
Orlando
FL
-
Nat: $92,629
$11,516
/yr
-
-$0
Miami
FL
-
Nat: $92,629
$11,462
/yr
-
-$0
Tampa
FL
-
Nat: $92,629
$8,648
/yr
-
-$0
Atlanta
GA
-
Nat: $92,629
$12,028
/yr
-
-$0
Athens
GA
-
Nat: $92,629
$13,636
/yr
-
-$0
Mercer University
Macon
GA
-
Nat: $92,629
$24,778
/yr
-
-$0
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $92,629
$22,443
/yr
-
-$0
Iowa City
IA
-
Nat: $92,629
$22,508
/yr
-
-$0
Lawrence
KS
-
Nat: $92,629
$20,004
/yr
-
-$0
Amherst
MA
-
Nat: $92,629
$22,857
/yr
-
-$0
Worcester
MA
-
Nat: $92,629
$43,885
/yr
-
-$0
Detroit
MI
-
Nat: $92,629
$13,469
/yr
-
-$0
Ann Arbor
MI
-
Nat: $92,629
$14,362
/yr
-
-$0
East Lansing
MI
-
Nat: $92,629
$21,322
/yr
-
-$0
Rolla
MO
-
Nat: $92,629
$15,772
/yr
-
-$0
Butte
MT
-
Nat: $92,629
$17,205
/yr
-
-$0
Bozeman
MT
-
Nat: $92,629
$23,106
/yr
-
-$0
Lincoln
NE
-
Nat: $92,629
$16,214
/yr
-
-$0
Newark
NJ
-
Nat: $92,629
$18,783
/yr
-
-$0
Hoboken
NJ
-
Nat: $92,629
$37,396
/yr
-
-$0
Socorro
NM
-
Nat: $92,629
$20,862
/yr
-
-$0
Las Cruces
NM
-
Nat: $92,629
$6,313
/yr
-
-$0
Potsdam
NY
-
Nat: $92,629
$32,137
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $92,629
$15,370
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $92,629
$35,737
/yr
-
-$0
Troy
NY
-
Nat: $92,629
$32,758
/yr
-
-$0
Syracuse
NY
-
Nat: $92,629
$43,336
/yr
-
-$0
Raleigh
NC
-
Nat: $92,629
$16,486
/yr
-
-$0
Cleveland
OH
-
Nat: $92,629
$13,754
/yr
-
-$0
Stillwater
OK
-
Nat: $92,629
$17,058
/yr
-
-$0
Norman
OK
-
Nat: $92,629
$15,531
/yr
-
-$0
Corvallis
OR
-
Nat: $92,629
$21,504
/yr
-
-$0
Erie
PA
-
Nat: $92,629
$24,443
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $92,629
$23,058
/yr
-
-$0
Clemson
SC
-
Nat: $92,629
$22,032
/yr
-
-$0
Knoxville
TN
-
Nat: $92,629
$18,314
/yr
-
-$0
Houston
TX
-
Nat: $92,629
$11,439
/yr
-
-$0
Lamar University
Beaumont
TX
-
Nat: $92,629
$7,984
/yr
-
-$0
Houston
TX
-
Nat: $92,629
$11,164
/yr
-
-$0
Dallas
TX
-
Nat: $92,629
$39,816
/yr
-
-$0
Kingsville
TX
-
Nat: $92,629
$13,212
/yr
-
-$0
Austin
TX
-
Nat: $92,629
$18,554
/yr
-
-$0
El Paso
TX
-
Nat: $92,629
$6,803
/yr
-
-$0
Blacksburg
VA
-
Nat: $92,629
$25,808
/yr
-
-$0
Pullman
WA
-
Nat: $92,629
$13,462
/yr
-
-$0
Morgantown
WV
-
Nat: $92,629
$18,020
/yr
-
-$0
Laramie
WY
-
Nat: $92,629
$13,647
/yr
-
-$0
West Lafayette
IN
-
Nat: $92,629
$14,851
/yr
-
-$0
Waterbury
CT
-
Nat: $92,629
$8,616
/yr
-
-$0
Groton
CT
-
Nat: $92,629
$11,184
/yr
-
-$0
Stamford
CT
-
Nat: $92,629
$14,226
/yr
-
-$0
Bend
OR
-
Nat: $92,629
$17,853
/yr
-
-$0
Hartford
CT
-
Nat: $92,629
$13,961
/yr
-
-$0
Champaign
IL
$65,905
Nat: $92,629
2yr Post-Grad
$13,042
/yr
-
-$59k
Houghton
MI
$58,221
Nat: $92,629
2yr Post-Grad
$13,446
/yr
-
-$132k
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.