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Master's Degree•39 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 ($56,162)
P25-P75 Interval ($40,191 - $64,507)
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
Moraga
CA
$89,283
Nat: $55,404
4yr Post-Grad
$32,200
/yr
-
+$88k
Tempe
AZ
-
Nat: $55,404
$14,694
/yr
-
-$0
Tucson
AZ
-
Nat: $55,404
$17,125
/yr
-
-$0
Long Beach
CA
-
Nat: $55,404
$9,426
/yr
-
-$0
Irvine
CA
-
Nat: $55,404
$13,866
/yr
-
-$0
Los Angeles
CA
-
Nat: $55,404
$14,659
/yr
-
-$0
Riverside
CA
-
Nat: $55,404
$12,672
/yr
-
-$0
Valencia
CA
-
Nat: $55,404
$49,996
/yr
-
-$0
Boulder
CO
-
Nat: $55,404
$23,708
/yr
-
-$0
Washington
DC
-
Nat: $55,404
$35,760
/yr
-
-$0
Tallahassee
FL
-
Nat: $55,404
$8,605
/yr
-
-$0
Honolulu
HI
-
Nat: $55,404
$11,122
/yr
-
-$0
Champaign
IL
-
Nat: $55,404
$13,042
/yr
-
-$0
Iowa City
IA
-
Nat: $55,404
$22,508
/yr
-
-$0
New Orleans
LA
-
Nat: $55,404
$40,693
/yr
-
-$0
College Park
MD
-
Nat: $55,404
$14,296
/yr
-
-$0
Northampton
MA
-
Nat: $55,404
$25,519
/yr
-
-$0
Ann Arbor
MI
-
Nat: $55,404
$14,362
/yr
-
-$0
Belhaven University
Jackson
MS
-
Nat: $55,404
$18,078
/yr
-
-$0
St. Louis
MO
-
Nat: $55,404
$13,360
/yr
-
-$0
Montclair
NJ
-
Nat: $55,404
$15,193
/yr
-
-$0
New Brunswick
NJ
-
Nat: $55,404
$24,897
/yr
-
-$0
Albuquerque
NM
-
Nat: $55,404
$19,966
/yr
-
-$0
Bronxville
NY
-
Nat: $55,404
$37,068
/yr
-
-$0
Brockport
NY
-
Nat: $55,404
$17,315
/yr
-
-$0
Cleveland
OH
-
Nat: $55,404
$44,622
/yr
-
-$0
Columbus
OH
-
Nat: $55,404
$17,269
/yr
-
-$0
Norman
OK
-
Nat: $55,404
$15,531
/yr
-
-$0
Eugene
OR
-
Nat: $55,404
$22,547
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $55,404
$23,058
/yr
-
-$0
Huntsville
TX
-
Nat: $55,404
$14,788
/yr
-
-$0
Denton
TX
-
Nat: $55,404
$11,060
/yr
-
-$0
Salt Lake City
UT
-
Nat: $55,404
$27,314
/yr
-
-$0
Seattle
WA
-
Nat: $55,404
$13,663
/yr
-
-$0
Milwaukee
WI
-
Nat: $55,404
$15,625
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
$64,507
Nat: $55,404
4yr Post-Grad
$35,737
/yr
$99,072
-$137k
Jacksonville University
Jacksonville
FL
$56,162
Nat: $55,404
4yr Post-Grad
$28,424
/yr
-
-$201k
Roanoke
VA
$40,191
Nat: $55,404
5yr Post-Grad
$20,875
/yr
-
-$351k
Greensboro
NC
$25,194
Nat: $55,404
2yr Post-Grad
$12,291
/yr
-
-$468k
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.