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Master's Degree•20 Institutions
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California College of the Arts San Francisco | CA | $140,876 5yr Post-Grad | $42,168 /yr | - | +$710k |
| The New School New York | NY | $96,194 5yr Post-Grad | $55,359 /yr | - | +$305k |
| Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh | PA | $77,544 5yr Post-Grad | $31,671 /yr | $70,864 | +$188k |
| Pratt Institute-Main Brooklyn | NY | $79,752 5yr Post-Grad | $50,647 /yr | $124,203 | +$172k |
| Teachers College at Columbia University New York | NY | $66,055 5yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | +$147k |
| Boston University Boston | MA | $63,608 5yr Post-Grad | $26,996 /yr | - | +$76k |
| Claremont Graduate University Claremont | CA | $55,990 5yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $111,162 | +$56k |
| Florida State University Tallahassee | FL | $58,051 5yr Post-Grad | $10,997 /yr | - | +$55k |
| George Mason University Fairfax | VA | $58,219 5yr Post-Grad | $18,287 /yr | $42,750 | +$43k |
| Drexel University Philadelphia | PA | $59,147 5yr Post-Grad | $38,428 /yr | $36,850 | +$15k |
| Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington | IN | $54,367 5yr Post-Grad | $15,342 /yr | - | +$13k |
| University of New Orleans New Orleans | LA | $53,240 5yr Post-Grad | $11,147 /yr | - | +$10k |
| University of Oregon Eugene | OR | $52,759 5yr Post-Grad | $21,782 /yr | - | -$14k |
| American University Washington | DC | $56,279 5yr Post-Grad | $41,945 /yr | $59,904 | -$18k |
| Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah | GA | $54,180 5yr Post-Grad | $45,450 /yr | $48,856 | -$44k |
| Seattle University Seattle | WA | $48,260 5yr Post-Grad | $34,802 /yr | $41,000 | -$80k |
| Full Sail University Winter Park | FL | $42,365 5yr Post-Grad | $31,759 /yr | $38,077 | -$131k |
| Drury University Springfield | MO | $36,141 2yr Post-Grad | $21,523 /yr | - | -$152k |
| Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore | MD | $38,289 2yr Post-Grad | $38,429 /yr | - | -$160k |
| Columbia College Chicago Chicago | IL | $35,792 5yr Post-Grad | $26,788 /yr | - | -$186k |
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.