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Master's Degree•96 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 ($63,925)
P25-P75 Interval ($54,829 - $78,502)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Columbus | OH | $138,085 Nat: $67,681 4yr Post-Grad | $17,339 /yr | - | +$539k |
Hamden | CT | $121,741 Nat: $67,681 4yr Post-Grad | $40,675 /yr | - | +$355k |
Norfolk | VA | $96,539 Nat: $67,681 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | +$210k |
Indianapolis | IN | $98,342 Nat: $67,681 4yr Post-Grad | $11,668 /yr | $20,500 | +$204k |
Norfolk | VA | $96,539 Nat: $67,681 4yr Post-Grad | $14,638 /yr | - | +$183k |
Tallahassee | FL | $78,502 Nat: $67,681 4yr Post-Grad | $11,297 /yr | - | +$31k |
Birmingham | AL | - Nat: $67,681 | $18,749 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tucson | AZ | - Nat: $67,681 | $16,674 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northridge | CA | - Nat: $67,681 | $7,021 /yr | - | -$0 |
Davis | CA | - Nat: $67,681 | $14,741 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $67,681 | $12,548 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Francisco | CA | - Nat: $67,681 | $12,278 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fullerton | CA | - Nat: $67,681 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $67,681 | $32,740 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boulder | CO | - Nat: $67,681 | $25,346 /yr | - | -$0 |
Western Colorado University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Gunnison | CO | - Nat: $67,681 | $16,425 /yr | - | -$0 |
Storrs | CT | - Nat: $67,681 | $25,097 /yr | - | -$0 |
Life University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Marietta | GA | - Nat: $67,681 | $29,791 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $67,681 | $14,860 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $67,681 | $10,974 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lisle | IL | - Nat: $67,681 | $22,313 /yr | $46,217 | -$0 |
Champaign | IL | - Nat: $67,681 | $14,355 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $67,681 | $36,079 /yr | $48,483 | -$0 |
Muncie | IN | - Nat: $67,681 | $14,940 /yr | - | -$0 |
Davenport | IA | - Nat: $67,681 | $24,691 /yr | - | -$0 |
Manhattan | KS | - Nat: $67,681 | $19,406 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wichita | KS | - Nat: $67,681 | $13,194 /yr | - | -$0 |
Louisville | KY | - Nat: $67,681 | $17,988 /yr | $35,561 | -$0 |
New Orleans | LA | - Nat: $67,681 | $39,949 /yr | $49,484 | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $67,681 | $24,402 /yr | - | -$0 |
Amherst | MA | - Nat: $67,681 | $22,383 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ann Arbor | MI | - Nat: $67,681 | $13,138 /yr | $25,625 | -$0 |
East Lansing | MI | - Nat: $67,681 | $19,680 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rochester Hills | MI | - Nat: $67,681 | $9,120 /yr | - | -$0 |
Detroit | MI | - Nat: $67,681 | $12,766 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kalamazoo | MI | - Nat: $67,681 | $15,273 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mankato | MN | - Nat: $67,681 | $19,139 /yr | - | -$0 |
Minneapolis | MN | - Nat: $67,681 | $16,778 /yr | - | -$0 |
Clinton | MS | - Nat: $67,681 | $27,712 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Nebraska Medical Center ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Omaha | NE | - Nat: $67,681 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Las Vegas | NV | - Nat: $67,681 | $10,359 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ithaca | NY | - Nat: $67,681 | $33,926 /yr | - | -$0 |
Valhalla | NY | - Nat: $67,681 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $67,681 | $37,050 /yr | - | -$0 |
Buffalo | NY | - Nat: $67,681 | $20,995 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $67,681 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Syracuse | NY | - Nat: $67,681 | $38,793 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $67,681 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Durham | NC | - Nat: $67,681 | $29,612 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bismarck | ND | - Nat: $67,681 | $17,770 /yr | - | -$0 |
Akron | OH | - Nat: $67,681 | $13,946 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ashland University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ashland | OH | - Nat: $67,681 | $21,988 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cincinnati | OH | - Nat: $67,681 | $25,648 /yr | $56,846 | -$0 |
Athens | OH | - Nat: $67,681 | $21,637 /yr | - | -$0 |
Toledo | OH | - Nat: $67,681 | $17,249 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wright State University-Main Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dayton | OH | - Nat: $67,681 | $15,415 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oklahoma City | OK | - Nat: $67,681 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Norman | OK | - Nat: $67,681 | $15,300 /yr | - | -$0 |
Eugene | OR | - Nat: $67,681 | $22,182 /yr | - | -$0 |
Forest Grove | OR | - Nat: $67,681 | $35,273 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $67,681 | $38,509 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $67,681 | $30,434 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $67,681 | $28,198 /yr | - | -$0 |
Providence | RI | - Nat: $67,681 | $25,184 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbia | SC | - Nat: $67,681 | $22,811 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dallas | TX | - Nat: $67,681 | $28,516 /yr | - | -$0 |
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 | - Nat: $67,681 | $15,563 /yr | - | -$0 |
Houston | TX | - Nat: $67,681 | $14,276 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wichita Falls | TX | - Nat: $67,681 | $11,656 /yr | - | -$0 |
Provo | UT | - Nat: $67,681 | $15,564 /yr | - | -$0 |
Burlington | VT | - Nat: $67,681 | $19,343 /yr | - | -$0 |
Liberty University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lynchburg | VA | - Nat: $67,681 | $29,357 /yr | $27,333 | -$0 |
Richmond | VA | - Nat: $67,681 | $23,433 /yr | - | -$0 |
Morgantown | WV | - Nat: $67,681 | $15,634 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mequon | WI | - Nat: $67,681 | $36,201 /yr | - | -$0 |
Milwaukee | WI | - Nat: $67,681 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Madison | WI | - Nat: $67,681 | $17,354 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waterbury | CT | - Nat: $67,681 | $10,875 /yr | - | -$0 |
Groton | CT | - Nat: $67,681 | $13,807 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stamford | CT | - Nat: $67,681 | $16,798 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hartford | CT | - Nat: $67,681 | $16,403 /yr | - | -$0 |
Coral Gables | FL | $78,494 Nat: $67,681 4yr Post-Grad | $37,244 /yr | - | -$17k |
Raleigh | NC | $73,155 Nat: $67,681 4yr Post-Grad | $17,303 /yr | $35,206 | -$27k |
Pullman | WA | $63,925 Nat: $67,681 4yr Post-Grad | $14,971 /yr | $32,990 | -$104k |
Washington | DC | $68,776 Nat: $67,681 4yr Post-Grad | $40,815 /yr | $78,000 | -$108k |
Auburn | AL | $64,560 Nat: $67,681 4yr Post-Grad | $24,323 /yr | $26,225 | -$116k |
Gainesville | FL | $60,313 Nat: $67,681 4yr Post-Grad | $6,541 /yr | $36,319 | -$122k |
Brookville | NY | $60,600 Nat: $67,681 4yr Post-Grad | $33,062 /yr | $51,463 | -$168k |
Fairfield | CT | $61,642 Nat: $67,681 4yr Post-Grad | $46,174 /yr | - | -$182k |
Mount Pleasant | MI | $54,829 Nat: $67,681 4yr Post-Grad | $17,597 /yr | - | -$193k |
Cleveland | OH | $58,810 Nat: $67,681 4yr Post-Grad | $41,190 /yr | $90,486 | -$199k |
The College of Saint Scholastica ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Duluth | MN | $53,631 Nat: $67,681 4yr Post-Grad | $27,846 /yr | $26,216 | -$223k |
Washington | DC | $50,606 Nat: $67,681 2yr Post-Grad | $36,586 /yr | - | -$249k |
Ypsilanti | MI | $42,682 Nat: $67,681 2yr Post-Grad | $15,407 /yr | - | -$289k |
Waukesha | WI | $42,309 Nat: $67,681 2yr Post-Grad | $15,193 /yr | - | -$293k |
Kent | OH | $41,565 Nat: $67,681 2yr Post-Grad | $20,787 /yr | - | -$311k |
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.