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Master's Degree•30 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 ($69,605)
P25-P75 Interval ($59,825 - $70,647)
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 Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Camden Earnings shared by 3 Rutgers University campuses, which report as one program. | NJ | $125,457 Nat: $82,371 4yr Post-Grad | $15,732 /yr | $37,754 | +$434k |
Newark Earnings shared by 3 Rutgers University campuses, which report as one program. | NJ | $125,457 Nat: $82,371 4yr Post-Grad | $16,013 /yr | $37,754 | +$433k |
New Brunswick Earnings shared by 3 Rutgers University campuses, which report as one program. | NJ | $125,457 Nat: $82,371 4yr Post-Grad | $24,897 /yr | $37,754 | +$417k |
Mobile | AL | - Nat: $82,371 | $16,801 /yr | - | -$0 |
Little Rock | AR | - Nat: $82,371 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Cedar Falls | IA | - Nat: $82,371 | $16,038 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bowling Green | KY | - Nat: $82,371 | $11,789 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baton Rouge | LA | - Nat: $82,371 | $19,286 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ruston | LA | - Nat: $82,371 | $11,959 /yr | - | -$0 |
College Park | MD | - Nat: $82,371 | $14,296 /yr | - | -$0 |
North Dartmouth | MA | - Nat: $82,371 | $20,319 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cleveland | MS | - Nat: $82,371 | $12,677 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Joseph | MO | - Nat: $82,371 | $16,379 /yr | - | -$0 |
Missoula | MT | - Nat: $82,371 | $21,302 /yr | - | -$0 |
Potsdam | NY | - Nat: $82,371 | $32,137 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $82,371 | $35,737 /yr | - | -$0 |
Portland | OR | - Nat: $82,371 | $8,337 /yr | - | -$0 |
East Stroudsburg | PA | - Nat: $82,371 | $21,084 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nacogdoches | TX | - Nat: $82,371 | $15,928 /yr | - | -$0 |
Galveston | TX | - Nat: $82,371 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Richardson | TX | - Nat: $82,371 | $15,271 /yr | - | -$0 |
El Paso | TX | - Nat: $82,371 | $6,803 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lubbock | TX | - Nat: $82,371 | $19,890 /yr | - | -$0 |
Williamsburg | VA | - Nat: $82,371 | $18,880 /yr | - | -$0 |
Charlottesville | VA | - Nat: $82,371 | $18,056 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fort Collins | CO | $69,605 Nat: $82,371 4yr Post-Grad | $22,247 /yr | - | -$66k |
Kingston | RI | $70,647 Nat: $82,371 5yr Post-Grad | $22,469 /yr | - | -$70k |
Colorado Springs | CO | $59,825 Nat: $82,371 4yr Post-Grad | $14,954 /yr | - | -$142k |
New York | NY | $57,522 Nat: $82,371 4yr Post-Grad | $28,433 /yr | $46,160 | -$189k |
Claremont | CA | $117,497 Nat: $82,371 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $80,750 | Cost not reported |
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.