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Master's Degree•36 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 ($33,993)
P25-P75 Interval ($33,993 - $33,993)
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
Tucson
AZ
-
Nat: $73,229
$17,125
/yr
-
-$0
Irvine
CA
-
Nat: $73,229
$13,866
/yr
-
-$0
Riverside
CA
-
Nat: $73,229
$12,672
/yr
-
-$0
Hartford
CT
-
Nat: $73,229
$37,004
/yr
-
-$0
Delaware State University
Dover
DE
-
Nat: $73,229
$19,832
/yr
-
-$0
Newark
DE
-
Nat: $73,229
$16,337
/yr
-
-$0
Washington
DC
-
Nat: $73,229
$33,661
/yr
-
-$0
Atlanta
GA
-
Nat: $73,229
$12,365
/yr
-
-$0
North Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $73,229
-
/yr
-
-$0
Evanston
IL
-
Nat: $73,229
$34,420
/yr
-
-$0
Ames
IA
-
Nat: $73,229
$18,517
/yr
-
-$0
Waltham
MA
-
Nat: $73,229
$30,606
/yr
-
-$0
Amherst
MA
-
Nat: $73,229
$22,857
/yr
-
-$0
Mount Pleasant
MI
-
Nat: $73,229
$17,201
/yr
-
-$0
Ann Arbor
MI
-
Nat: $73,229
$14,362
/yr
-
-$0
East Lansing
MI
-
Nat: $73,229
$21,322
/yr
-
-$0
Reno
NV
-
Nat: $73,229
$13,797
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $73,229
$15,370
/yr
-
-$0
College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island
NY
-
Nat: $73,229
$3,153
/yr
-
-$0
Queens
NY
-
Nat: $73,229
$1,272
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $73,229
$35,737
/yr
-
-$0
Buffalo
NY
-
Nat: $73,229
$21,775
/yr
-
-$0
Chapel Hill
NC
-
Nat: $73,229
$11,305
/yr
-
-$0
Winston-Salem
NC
-
Nat: $73,229
$28,165
/yr
-
-$0
Kent
OH
-
Nat: $73,229
$20,294
/yr
-
-$0
Columbus
OH
-
Nat: $73,229
$17,269
/yr
-
-$0
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland
OR
-
Nat: $73,229
-
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $73,229
$37,529
/yr
-
-$0
University Park
PA
-
Nat: $73,229
$33,675
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $73,229
$29,577
/yr
-
-$0
Pittsburgh
PA
-
Nat: $73,229
$29,362
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $73,229
$23,058
/yr
-
-$0
Kingston
RI
-
Nat: $73,229
$22,469
/yr
-
-$0
Madison
WI
-
Nat: $73,229
$16,600
/yr
-
-$0
Parker University
Dallas
TX
-
Nat: $73,229
$28,806
/yr
$76,808
-$0
New Orleans
LA
$33,993
Nat: $73,229
2yr Post-Grad
$40,693
/yr
-
-$428k
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.