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Master's Degree•185 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 ($70,131)
P25-P75 Interval ($59,629 - $81,015)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Washington | DC | $104,878 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $41,943 /yr | $26,500 | +$206k |
New Haven | CT | $100,347 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $23,777 /yr | $41,000 | +$200k |
New York | NY | $98,458 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $21,590 /yr | $62,424 | +$187k |
San Francisco | CA | $102,274 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $41,431 /yr | $41,000 | +$184k |
University of Houston-Clear Lake ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Houston | TX | $94,092 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $15,563 /yr | - | +$160k |
Fullerton | CA | $91,697 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $6,555 /yr | - | +$155k |
Durham | NC | $96,411 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $29,612 /yr | $48,310 | +$154k |
Moscow | ID | $92,396 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $14,831 /yr | - | +$146k |
Santa Barbara | CA | $88,781 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $16,109 /yr | $32,485 | +$112k |
Ann Arbor | MI | $87,988 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $13,138 /yr | $35,377 | +$111k |
Saint Louis | MO | $89,701 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $27,047 /yr | - | +$100k |
Cambridge | MA | $84,831 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $19,066 /yr | $41,000 | +$72k |
Minneapolis | MN | $83,567 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $16,778 /yr | - | +$65k |
The University of Texas at Arlington ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Arlington | TX | $81,015 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $13,951 /yr | - | +$48k |
Philadelphia | PA | $83,058 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $28,699 /yr | $77,225 | +$39k |
Boulder | CO | $81,568 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $25,346 /yr | $57,931 | +$32k |
Charleston | SC | $79,857 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $18,960 /yr | - | +$29k |
American Public University System ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Charles Town | WV | $77,714 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $9,597 /yr | $31,665 | +$27k |
Arcata | CA | $77,785 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $13,171 /yr | $24,185 | +$21k |
Denver | CO | $77,438 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $11,900 /yr | - | +$21k |
Pullman | WA | $77,903 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $14,971 /yr | - | +$19k |
Arizona State University Digital Immersion ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Scottsdale | AZ | $74,674 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $39,313 | +$18k |
Laramie | WY | $77,033 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $13,599 /yr | - | +$14k |
Monterey | CA | $72,805 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $77,000 | +$2k |
Auburn | AL | - Nat: $74,607 | $24,323 /yr | - | -$0 |
Birmingham | AL | - Nat: $74,607 | $32,622 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tuskegee | AL | - Nat: $74,607 | $35,013 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Alaska Fairbanks ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fairbanks | AK | - Nat: $74,607 | $10,892 /yr | - | -$0 |
Alaska Pacific University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Anchorage | AK | - Nat: $74,607 | $21,616 /yr | - | -$0 |
Flagstaff | AZ | - Nat: $74,607 | $14,158 /yr | - | -$0 |
Prescott College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Prescott | AZ | - Nat: $74,607 | $22,583 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jonesboro | AR | - Nat: $74,607 | $12,366 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Bernardino | CA | - Nat: $74,607 | $4,564 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pomona | CA | - Nat: $74,607 | $11,531 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chico | CA | - Nat: $74,607 | $14,480 /yr | - | -$0 |
California State University-Dominguez Hills ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Carson | CA | - Nat: $74,607 | $8,615 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $74,607 | $3,967 /yr | - | -$0 |
Davis | CA | - Nat: $74,607 | $14,741 /yr | - | -$0 |
Irvine | CA | - Nat: $74,607 | $14,251 /yr | - | -$0 |
Riverside | CA | - Nat: $74,607 | $14,304 /yr | - | -$0 |
Santa Cruz | CA | - Nat: $74,607 | $17,890 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $74,607 | $48,381 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $74,607 | $32,740 /yr | - | -$0 |
Storrs | CT | - Nat: $74,607 | $25,097 /yr | - | -$0 |
Delaware State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dover | DE | - Nat: $74,607 | $13,910 /yr | - | -$0 |
Newark | DE | - Nat: $74,607 | $17,799 /yr | - | -$0 |
Washington | DC | - Nat: $74,607 | $36,586 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tallahassee | FL | - Nat: $74,607 | $13,739 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boca Raton | FL | - Nat: $74,607 | $8,752 /yr | - | -$0 |
Florida Institute of Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Melbourne | FL | - Nat: $74,607 | $35,639 /yr | - | -$0 |
Miami | FL | - Nat: $74,607 | $9,288 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pensacola | FL | - Nat: $74,607 | $9,364 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbus State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Columbus | GA | - Nat: $74,607 | $13,115 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $74,607 | $14,860 /yr | - | -$0 |
Edwardsville | IL | - Nat: $74,607 | $14,889 /yr | - | -$0 |
Muncie | IN | - Nat: $74,607 | $14,940 /yr | - | -$0 |
Goshen | IN | - Nat: $74,607 | $14,493 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ames | IA | - Nat: $74,607 | $18,589 /yr | - | -$0 |
Friends University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Wichita | KS | - Nat: $74,607 | $27,715 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wichita | KS | - Nat: $74,607 | $13,194 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kentucky State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Frankfort | KY | - Nat: $74,607 | $8,040 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baton Rouge | LA | - Nat: $74,607 | $19,151 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lafayette | LA | - Nat: $74,607 | $13,530 /yr | - | -$0 |
Orono | ME | - Nat: $74,607 | $17,510 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Gloucester | ME | - Nat: $74,607 | $19,104 /yr | $27,629 | -$0 |
Baltimore | MD | - Nat: $74,607 | $22,470 /yr | - | -$0 |
College Park | MD | - Nat: $74,607 | $15,678 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lowell | MA | - Nat: $74,607 | $17,163 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $74,607 | $17,707 /yr | - | -$0 |
Medford | MA | - Nat: $74,607 | $39,998 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dearborn | MI | - Nat: $74,607 | $9,492 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bemidji | MN | - Nat: $74,607 | $15,261 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mankato | MN | - Nat: $74,607 | $19,139 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jackson State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Jackson | MS | - Nat: $74,607 | $23,836 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cape Girardeau | MO | - Nat: $74,607 | $15,882 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bozeman | MT | - Nat: $74,607 | $22,499 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lincoln | NE | - Nat: $74,607 | $17,747 /yr | - | -$0 |
Reno | NV | - Nat: $74,607 | $15,927 /yr | - | -$0 |
Plymouth | NH | - Nat: $74,607 | $19,216 /yr | - | -$0 |
Montclair | NJ | - Nat: $74,607 | $15,566 /yr | - | -$0 |
Newark | NJ | - Nat: $74,607 | $16,504 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Brunswick | NJ | - Nat: $74,607 | $24,406 /yr | - | -$0 |
Newark | NJ | - Nat: $74,607 | $19,703 /yr | - | -$0 |
Galloway | NJ | - Nat: $74,607 | $20,670 /yr | - | -$0 |
Garden City | NY | - Nat: $74,607 | $30,783 /yr | - | -$0 |
Annandale-On-Hudson | NY | - Nat: $74,607 | $34,649 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ithaca | NY | - Nat: $74,607 | $28,690 /yr | - | -$0 |
College of Staten Island CUNY ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Staten Island | NY | - Nat: $74,607 | $5,579 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $74,607 | $37,050 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $74,607 | $30,892 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rochester | NY | - Nat: $74,607 | $34,906 /yr | - | -$0 |
Albany | NY | - Nat: $74,607 | $17,167 /yr | - | -$0 |
Vestal | NY | - Nat: $74,607 | $21,620 /yr | - | -$0 |
Syracuse | NY | - Nat: $74,607 | $18,952 /yr | - | -$0 |
Brockport | NY | - Nat: $74,607 | $16,353 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oneonta | NY | - Nat: $74,607 | $19,158 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chapel Hill | NC | - Nat: $74,607 | $11,655 /yr | - | -$0 |
Grand Forks | ND | - Nat: $74,607 | $18,551 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sitting Bull College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fort Yates | ND | - Nat: $74,607 | $4,605 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cincinnati | OH | - Nat: $74,607 | $25,648 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cleveland | OH | - Nat: $74,607 | $14,764 /yr | - | -$0 |
Youngstown | OH | - Nat: $74,607 | $12,767 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stillwater | OK | - Nat: $74,607 | $17,447 /yr | - | -$0 |
Norman | OK | - Nat: $74,607 | $15,300 /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: $74,607 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Corvallis | OR | - Nat: $74,607 | $19,604 /yr | - | -$0 |
Eugene | OR | - Nat: $74,607 | $22,182 /yr | - | -$0 |
Portland State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Portland | OR | - Nat: $74,607 | $9,552 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $74,607 | $38,509 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $74,607 | $25,942 /yr | - | -$0 |
Villanova | PA | - Nat: $74,607 | $43,756 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chattanooga | TN | - Nat: $74,607 | $14,265 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cookeville | TN | - Nat: $74,607 | $14,246 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waco | TX | - Nat: $74,607 | $41,104 /yr | - | -$0 |
Denton | TX | - Nat: $74,607 | $15,649 /yr | - | -$0 |
Houston | TX | - Nat: $74,607 | $13,370 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nacogdoches | TX | - Nat: $74,607 | $14,260 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Marcos | TX | - Nat: $74,607 | $16,805 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stephenville | TX | - Nat: $74,607 | $20,783 /yr | - | -$0 |
Austin | TX | - Nat: $74,607 | $19,857 /yr | - | -$0 |
El Paso | TX | - Nat: $74,607 | $9,403 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fort Worth | TX | - Nat: $74,607 | $36,660 /yr | - | -$0 |
Canyon | TX | - Nat: $74,607 | $19,487 /yr | - | -$0 |
Provo | UT | - Nat: $74,607 | $15,564 /yr | - | -$0 |
Burlington | VT | - Nat: $74,607 | $19,343 /yr | - | -$0 |
Newport News | VA | - Nat: $74,607 | $23,015 /yr | - | -$0 |
Charlottesville | VA | - Nat: $74,607 | $21,565 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bellingham | WA | - Nat: $74,607 | $21,193 /yr | - | -$0 |
Huntington | WV | - Nat: $74,607 | $7,502 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ponce | PR | - Nat: $74,607 | $13,192 /yr | - | -$0 |
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San German | PR | - Nat: $74,607 | $9,148 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Juan | PR | - Nat: $74,607 | $9,175 /yr | - | -$0 |
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Gurabo | PR | - Nat: $74,607 | $7,051 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of the Virgin Islands ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Charlotte Amalie | VI | - Nat: $74,607 | $7,469 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stanford | CA | - Nat: $74,607 | $13,807 /yr | - | -$0 |
Seaside | CA | - Nat: $74,607 | $13,663 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waterbury | CT | - Nat: $74,607 | $10,875 /yr | - | -$0 |
Groton | CT | - Nat: $74,607 | $13,807 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stamford | CT | - Nat: $74,607 | $16,798 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bend | OR | - Nat: $74,607 | $18,048 /yr | - | -$0 |
Merced | CA | - Nat: $74,607 | $11,983 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hartford | CT | - Nat: $74,607 | $16,403 /yr | - | -$0 |
Orlando | FL | - Nat: $74,607 | $19,775 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bloomington | IN | $75,331 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $16,264 /yr | $42,422 | -$6k |
Tempe | AZ | $74,674 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $14,967 /yr | $39,313 | -$9k |
Amherst | MA | $74,899 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $22,383 /yr | - | -$21k |
Worcester | MA | $75,449 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $28,714 /yr | - | -$28k |
Purdue University Global ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. West Lafayette | IN | $70,234 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $7,770 /yr | - | -$35k |
Richmond | VA | $73,253 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $23,433 /yr | - | -$37k |
Tucson | AZ | $70,131 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $16,674 /yr | - | -$52k |
Raleigh | NC | $70,041 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $17,303 /yr | - | -$54k |
Middlebury | VT | $72,805 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $31,483 /yr | $77,000 | -$56k |
West Haven | CT | $72,783 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $34,192 /yr | - | -$61k |
Fort Collins | CO | $69,954 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $21,279 /yr | $22,600 | -$62k |
College Station | TX | $69,636 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $21,315 /yr | - | -$65k |
Western Colorado University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Gunnison | CO | $67,308 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $16,425 /yr | $39,488 | -$77k |
Fort Myers | FL | $66,340 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $12,568 /yr | - | -$78k |
Madison | WI | $67,161 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $17,354 /yr | $28,394 | -$80k |
Columbia | MO | $66,434 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $20,268 /yr | - | -$91k |
Durham | NH | $66,537 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $23,805 /yr | - | -$97k |
Champaign | IL | $63,098 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $14,355 /yr | - | -$111k |
Columbus | OH | $63,595 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $17,339 /yr | - | -$112k |
Ellensburg | WA | $62,984 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $18,476 /yr | - | -$119k |
Tampa | FL | $60,986 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $9,812 /yr | - | -$121k |
San Antonio | TX | $61,139 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $10,836 /yr | - | -$122k |
Berkeley | CA | $58,673 Nat: $74,607 2yr Post-Grad | $13,481 /yr | - | -$128k |
University of Illinois Springfield ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Springfield | IL | $59,629 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $9,833 /yr | - | -$134k |
Slippery Rock | PA | $60,161 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $19,608 /yr | - | -$147k |
Stevens Point | WI | $58,863 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $14,559 /yr | - | -$150k |
University of Hawaii at Hilo ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hilo | HI | $57,469 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $11,856 /yr | $36,000 | -$158k |
Fairfax | VA | $54,974 Nat: $74,607 2yr Post-Grad | $17,915 /yr | - | -$171k |
Pittsburgh | PA | $60,629 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $37,730 /yr | - | -$176k |
Oxford | OH | $58,386 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $28,384 /yr | - | -$180k |
Green Bay | WI | $55,232 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $13,369 /yr | $28,084 | -$182k |
Keene | NH | $52,571 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $37,989 | -$182k |
Antioch University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Yellow Springs | OH | $52,571 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $37,989 | -$182k |
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Corpus Christi | TX | $52,844 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $15,225 /yr | - | -$208k |
Seattle | WA | $50,270 Nat: $74,607 2yr Post-Grad | $14,091 /yr | - | -$211k |
Wilmington | NC | $53,362 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $20,109 /yr | - | -$212k |
Athens | OH | $51,822 Nat: $74,607 4yr Post-Grad | $21,637 /yr | - | -$229k |
The Evergreen State College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Olympia | WA | $42,682 Nat: $72,783 2yr Post-Grad | $24,319 /yr | - | -$306k |
Athens | GA | $40,461 Nat: $74,607 2yr Post-Grad | $13,936 /yr | - | -$309k |
Shippensburg | PA | $41,205 Nat: $74,607 2yr Post-Grad | $23,726 /yr | - | -$320k |
Southern Oregon University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ashland | OR | $30,771 Nat: $74,607 2yr Post-Grad | $16,732 /yr | - | -$415k |
The University of Montana ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Missoula | MT | $30,771 Nat: $74,607 2yr Post-Grad | $16,784 /yr | - | -$415k |
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.