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Master's Degree•111 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 ($65,190)
P25-P75 Interval ($57,573 - $84,172)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Worcester | MA | $163,424 Nat: $75,122 4yr Post-Grad | $43,071 /yr | - | +$711k |
Thomas Edison State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Trenton | NJ | $112,339 Nat: $75,122 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | +$348k |
Baltimore | MD | $113,688 Nat: $75,122 4yr Post-Grad | $16,467 /yr | $28,537 | +$330k |
Potsdam | NY | $110,878 Nat: $75,122 2yr Post-Grad | $30,305 /yr | - | +$319k |
College Park | MD | $111,874 Nat: $75,122 4yr Post-Grad | $15,678 /yr | $34,451 | +$315k |
Ypsilanti | MI | $94,951 Nat: $75,122 4yr Post-Grad | $15,407 /yr | $40,472 | +$168k |
Fairfax | VA | $93,214 Nat: $75,122 4yr Post-Grad | $17,915 /yr | - | +$148k |
Austin | TX | $84,653 Nat: $75,122 2yr Post-Grad | $19,857 /yr | - | +$99k |
Los Angeles | CA | $86,783 Nat: $75,122 4yr Post-Grad | $32,740 /yr | $80,255 | +$64k |
Abilene | TX | $84,172 Nat: $75,122 4yr Post-Grad | $26,182 /yr | $40,875 | +$54k |
Charlotte | NC | $78,343 Nat: $75,122 2yr Post-Grad | $15,435 /yr | - | +$50k |
El Paso | TX | $77,302 Nat: $75,122 4yr Post-Grad | $9,403 /yr | - | +$24k |
Notre Dame | IN | $78,951 Nat: $75,122 4yr Post-Grad | $26,780 /yr | $50,500 | +$7k |
Troy University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Troy | AL | - Nat: $75,122 | $16,527 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Alaska Anchorage ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Anchorage | AK | - Nat: $75,122 | $15,301 /yr | - | -$0 |
California Institute of Integral Studies ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Francisco | CA | - Nat: $75,122 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Bakersfield | CA | - Nat: $75,122 | $5,652 /yr | - | -$0 |
Turlock | CA | - Nat: $75,122 | $6,067 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chico | CA | - Nat: $75,122 | $14,480 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $75,122 | $3,967 /yr | - | -$0 |
Irvine | CA | - Nat: $75,122 | $14,251 /yr | - | -$0 |
Claremont | CA | - Nat: $75,122 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Fresno Pacific University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fresno | CA | - Nat: $75,122 | $13,630 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Diego | CA | - Nat: $75,122 | $15,364 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greeley | CO | - Nat: $75,122 | $17,760 /yr | - | -$0 |
Gainesville | FL | - Nat: $75,122 | $6,541 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tampa | FL | - Nat: $75,122 | $9,812 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mercer University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Macon | GA | - Nat: $75,122 | $23,847 /yr | $41,000 | -$0 |
Boise | ID | - Nat: $75,122 | $21,610 /yr | - | -$0 |
Moscow | ID | - Nat: $75,122 | $14,831 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $75,122 | $30,902 /yr | - | -$0 |
Valparaiso | IN | - Nat: $75,122 | $18,578 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ames | IA | - Nat: $75,122 | $18,589 /yr | - | -$0 |
Iowa City | IA | - Nat: $75,122 | $22,531 /yr | - | -$0 |
Louisville | KY | - Nat: $75,122 | $17,988 /yr | - | -$0 |
Orono | ME | - Nat: $75,122 | $17,510 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baltimore | MD | - Nat: $75,122 | $22,470 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baltimore | MD | - Nat: $75,122 | $18,809 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baltimore | MD | - Nat: $75,122 | $42,729 /yr | - | -$0 |
Notre Dame of Maryland University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Baltimore | MD | - Nat: $75,122 | $19,169 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $75,122 | $24,402 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cambridge | MA | - Nat: $75,122 | $31,152 /yr | - | -$0 |
Detroit | MI | - Nat: $75,122 | $15,232 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cornerstone University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Grand Rapids | MI | - Nat: $75,122 | $20,301 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rochester University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Rochester Hills | MI | - Nat: $75,122 | $21,456 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kalamazoo | MI | - Nat: $75,122 | $15,273 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mankato | MN | - Nat: $75,122 | $19,139 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Cloud | MN | - Nat: $75,122 | $13,529 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Winona | MN | - Nat: $75,122 | $11,704 /yr | - | -$0 |
Butte | MT | - Nat: $75,122 | $16,481 /yr | - | -$0 |
The University of Montana ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Missoula | MT | - Nat: $75,122 | $16,784 /yr | - | -$0 |
Omaha | NE | - Nat: $75,122 | $13,441 /yr | - | -$0 |
Durham | NH | - Nat: $75,122 | $23,805 /yr | - | -$0 |
Madison | NJ | - Nat: $75,122 | $24,280 /yr | - | -$0 |
Camden | NJ | - Nat: $75,122 | $18,745 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Brunswick | NJ | - Nat: $75,122 | $24,406 /yr | - | -$0 |
Niagara University | NY | - Nat: $75,122 | $17,248 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rochester | NY | - Nat: $75,122 | $34,906 /yr | - | -$0 |
Vestal | NY | - Nat: $75,122 | $21,620 /yr | - | -$0 |
SUNY Buffalo State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Buffalo | NY | - Nat: $75,122 | $11,346 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $75,122 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Chapel Hill | NC | - Nat: $75,122 | $11,655 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bowling Green | OH | - Nat: $75,122 | $24,022 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dayton | OH | - Nat: $75,122 | $29,533 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hiram | OH | - Nat: $75,122 | $21,058 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kent | OH | - Nat: $75,122 | $20,787 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbus | OH | - Nat: $75,122 | $17,339 /yr | - | -$0 |
Athens | OH | - Nat: $75,122 | $21,637 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cameron University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lawton | OK | - Nat: $75,122 | $10,912 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stillwater | OK | - Nat: $75,122 | $17,447 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oregon Health & Science University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Portland | OR | - Nat: $75,122 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Eugene | OR | - Nat: $75,122 | $22,182 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southern Oregon University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ashland | OR | - Nat: $75,122 | $16,732 /yr | - | -$0 |
Glenside | PA | - Nat: $75,122 | $29,466 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $75,122 | $38,509 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nashville | TN | - Nat: $75,122 | $15,846 /yr | - | -$0 |
Texas A&M University-Texarkana ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Texarkana | TX | - Nat: $75,122 | $12,997 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Houston-Victoria ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Victoria | TX | - Nat: $75,122 | $8,109 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nacogdoches | TX | - Nat: $75,122 | $14,260 /yr | - | -$0 |
College Station | TX | - Nat: $75,122 | $21,315 /yr | - | -$0 |
Richardson | TX | - Nat: $75,122 | $18,267 /yr | - | -$0 |
Canyon | TX | - Nat: $75,122 | $19,487 /yr | - | -$0 |
Burlington | VT | - Nat: $75,122 | $19,343 /yr | - | -$0 |
Richmond | VA | - Nat: $75,122 | $23,433 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ellensburg | WA | - Nat: $75,122 | $18,476 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Wisconsin-Parkside ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Kenosha | WI | - Nat: $75,122 | $11,772 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Wisconsin-Superior ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Superior | WI | - Nat: $75,122 | $12,220 /yr | - | -$0 |
Minneapolis | MN | $75,191 Nat: $75,122 4yr Post-Grad | $16,778 /yr | $40,730 | -$8k |
San Marcos | TX | $74,866 Nat: $75,122 4yr Post-Grad | $16,805 /yr | - | -$11k |
Glassboro | NJ | $74,288 Nat: $75,122 4yr Post-Grad | $22,408 /yr | - | -$26k |
Pasadena | CA | $64,579 Nat: $75,122 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $77,265 | -$71k |
Laredo | TX | $65,190 Nat: $75,122 4yr Post-Grad | $3,637 /yr | - | -$72k |
Fort Hays State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hays | KS | $66,697 Nat: $75,122 4yr Post-Grad | $12,569 /yr | $28,476 | -$75k |
Missouri Western State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Saint Joseph | MO | $66,096 Nat: $75,122 4yr Post-Grad | $13,251 /yr | - | -$82k |
Norman | OK | $63,005 Nat: $75,122 2yr Post-Grad | $15,300 /yr | - | -$90k |
Nashville | TN | $64,350 Nat: $75,122 4yr Post-Grad | $24,739 /yr | - | -$118k |
Western New Mexico University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Silver City | NM | $60,521 Nat: $75,122 4yr Post-Grad | $8,522 /yr | - | -$123k |
Greenville | NC | $61,794 Nat: $75,122 4yr Post-Grad | $15,739 /yr | $58,532 | -$125k |
Regis University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Denver | CO | $62,323 Nat: $75,122 4yr Post-Grad | $18,397 /yr | $51,026 | -$125k |
Dallas | TX | $61,977 Nat: $75,122 4yr Post-Grad | $28,516 /yr | $38,125 | -$147k |
Lubbock | TX | $58,759 Nat: $75,122 4yr Post-Grad | $19,070 /yr | - | -$159k |
Denton | TX | $57,966 Nat: $75,122 4yr Post-Grad | $15,649 /yr | $29,500 | -$160k |
Liberty University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lynchburg | VA | $57,573 Nat: $75,122 4yr Post-Grad | $29,357 /yr | $34,166 | -$189k |
Indianapolis | IN | $48,432 Nat: $75,122 2yr Post-Grad | $11,668 /yr | - | -$225k |
Wayne | NE | $50,398 Nat: $75,122 4yr Post-Grad | $15,360 /yr | - | -$231k |
Edinburg | TX | $42,682 Nat: $75,122 2yr Post-Grad | $4,831 /yr | - | -$270k |
Atlanta | GA | $33,993 Nat: $75,122 2yr Post-Grad | $15,931 /yr | - | -$380k |
Baton Rouge | LA | $31,839 Nat: $75,122 2yr Post-Grad | $19,151 /yr | - | -$408k |
Bend | OR | $28,598 Nat: $75,122 2yr Post-Grad | $18,048 /yr | - | -$440k |
Corvallis | OR | $28,598 Nat: $75,122 2yr Post-Grad | $19,604 /yr | - | -$443k |
Chicago | IL | $25,967 Nat: $75,122 2yr Post-Grad | $26,598 /yr | - | -$483k |
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.
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.