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Master's Degree•55 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 ($70,911)
P25-P75 Interval ($60,167 - $92,076)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ames | IA | $116,149 Nat: $70,814 4yr Post-Grad | $18,517 /yr | - | +$348k |
Champaign | IL | $97,965 Nat: $70,814 4yr Post-Grad | $13,042 /yr | - | +$199k |
Gainesville | FL | $92,076 Nat: $70,814 4yr Post-Grad | $5,969 /yr | - | +$161k |
Fayetteville | AR | - Nat: $70,814 | $17,571 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fresno | CA | - Nat: $70,814 | $5,418 /yr | - | -$0 |
Berkeley | CA | - Nat: $70,814 | $14,538 /yr | - | -$0 |
Davis | CA | - Nat: $70,814 | $14,318 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fort Collins | CO | - Nat: $70,814 | $22,247 /yr | - | -$0 |
Storrs | CT | - Nat: $70,814 | $24,342 /yr | - | -$0 |
Newark | DE | - Nat: $70,814 | $16,337 /yr | - | -$0 |
Moscow | ID | - Nat: $70,814 | $15,321 /yr | - | -$0 |
Carbondale | IL | - Nat: $70,814 | $12,554 /yr | - | -$0 |
Manhattan | KS | - Nat: $70,814 | $18,210 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lexington | KY | - Nat: $70,814 | $18,868 /yr | - | -$0 |
Orono | ME | - Nat: $70,814 | $17,224 /yr | - | -$0 |
College Park | MD | - Nat: $70,814 | $14,296 /yr | - | -$0 |
Amherst | MA | - Nat: $70,814 | $22,857 /yr | - | -$0 |
East Lansing | MI | - Nat: $70,814 | $21,322 /yr | - | -$0 |
Minneapolis | MN | - Nat: $70,814 | $17,330 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbia | MO | - Nat: $70,814 | $21,142 /yr | - | -$0 |
Springfield | MO | - Nat: $70,814 | $17,270 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bozeman | MT | - Nat: $70,814 | $23,106 /yr | - | -$0 |
Las Cruces | NM | - Nat: $70,814 | $6,313 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ithaca | NY | - Nat: $70,814 | $33,934 /yr | - | -$0 |
Raleigh | NC | - Nat: $70,814 | $16,486 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stillwater | OK | - Nat: $70,814 | $17,058 /yr | - | -$0 |
Corvallis | OR | - Nat: $70,814 | $21,504 /yr | - | -$0 |
University Park | PA | - Nat: $70,814 | $33,675 /yr | - | -$0 |
Clemson | SC | - Nat: $70,814 | $22,032 /yr | - | -$0 |
Brookings | SD | - Nat: $70,814 | $20,139 /yr | - | -$0 |
Knoxville | TN | - Nat: $70,814 | $18,314 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lubbock | TX | - Nat: $70,814 | $19,890 /yr | - | -$0 |
Canyon | TX | - Nat: $70,814 | $17,909 /yr | - | -$0 |
Logan | UT | - Nat: $70,814 | $12,644 /yr | - | -$0 |
Burlington | VT | - Nat: $70,814 | $20,277 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pullman | WA | - Nat: $70,814 | $13,462 /yr | - | -$0 |
Morgantown | WV | - Nat: $70,814 | $18,020 /yr | - | -$0 |
Madison | WI | - Nat: $70,814 | $16,600 /yr | - | -$0 |
Laramie | WY | - Nat: $70,814 | $13,647 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mayaguez | PR | - Nat: $70,814 | $14,997 /yr | - | -$0 |
West Lafayette | IN | - Nat: $70,814 | $14,851 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waterbury | CT | - Nat: $70,814 | $8,616 /yr | - | -$0 |
Groton | CT | - Nat: $70,814 | $11,184 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stamford | CT | - Nat: $70,814 | $14,226 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bend | OR | - Nat: $70,814 | $17,853 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hartford | CT | - Nat: $70,814 | $13,961 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lincoln | NE | $73,346 Nat: $70,814 4yr Post-Grad | $16,214 /yr | - | -$22k |
Fargo | ND | $74,422 Nat: $70,814 5yr Post-Grad | $15,636 /yr | - | -$25k |
Columbus | OH | $70,911 Nat: $70,814 4yr Post-Grad | $17,269 /yr | - | -$46k |
Auburn | AL | $69,054 Nat: $70,814 4yr Post-Grad | $25,424 /yr | - | -$77k |
Athens | GA | $64,305 Nat: $70,814 4yr Post-Grad | $13,636 /yr | - | -$98k |
Kingsville | TX | $59,219 Nat: $70,814 4yr Post-Grad | $13,212 /yr | - | -$145k |
College Station | TX | $60,167 Nat: $70,814 5yr Post-Grad | $21,527 /yr | - | -$162k |
Blacksburg | VA | $41,565 Nat: $70,814 2yr Post-Grad | $25,808 /yr | - | -$322k |
Seattle | WA | $33,993 Nat: $70,814 2yr Post-Grad | $13,663 /yr | - | -$378k |
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.