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Master's Degree•24 Institutions
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University Baltimore | MD | $126,228 5yr Post-Grad | $18,161 /yr | $41,000 | +$630k |
| George Washington University Washington | DC | $106,800 5yr Post-Grad | $37,454 /yr | $61,310 | +$429k |
| American Public University System Charles Town | WV | $82,713 5yr Post-Grad | $9,104 /yr | $37,101 | +$274k |
| American University Washington | DC | $85,653 5yr Post-Grad | $41,945 /yr | - | +$239k |
| University of Florida Gainesville | FL | $76,442 5yr Post-Grad | $6,351 /yr | - | +$225k |
| Florida State University Tallahassee | FL | $76,187 5yr Post-Grad | $10,997 /yr | $24,550 | +$215k |
| St. John's University-New York Queens | NY | $78,918 5yr Post-Grad | $26,985 /yr | $47,055 | +$209k |
| George Mason University Fairfax | VA | $71,787 5yr Post-Grad | $18,287 /yr | - | +$163k |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha | NE | $69,790 5yr Post-Grad | $12,791 /yr | - | +$156k |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver | CO | $70,674 5yr Post-Grad | $19,133 /yr | $65,441 | +$152k |
| Western Illinois University Macomb | IL | $60,990 5yr Post-Grad | $11,592 /yr | - | +$81k |
| Pace University New York | NY | $54,035 2yr Post-Grad | $31,046 /yr | - | +$12k |
| Ohio University-Main Campus Athens | OH | $54,270 5yr Post-Grad | $20,413 /yr | - | +$3k |
| CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn | NY | $47,260 2yr Post-Grad | $2,943 /yr | - | -$4k |
| Texas State University San Marcos | TX | $49,058 2yr Post-Grad | $16,438 /yr | - | -$11k |
| Georgetown University Washington | DC | $52,107 2yr Post-Grad | $39,433 /yr | $65,578 | -$23k |
| Regent University Virginia Beach | VA | $51,084 5yr Post-Grad | $18,749 /yr | $33,200 | -$24k |
| Appalachian State University Boone | NC | $46,478 2yr Post-Grad | $16,487 /yr | - | -$37k |
| University of South Florida Tampa | FL | $44,021 2yr Post-Grad | $10,043 /yr | - | -$50k |
| James Madison University Harrisonburg | VA | $43,798 2yr Post-Grad | $21,816 /yr | - | -$74k |
| New York University New York | NY | $39,927 2yr Post-Grad | $35,035 /yr | - | -$137k |
| The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington | TX | $36,141 2yr Post-Grad | $15,235 /yr | - | -$140k |
| Long Island University Brookville | NY | $29,685 2yr Post-Grad | $23,901 /yr | - | -$223k |
| Lehigh University Bethlehem | PA | $30,409 2yr Post-Grad | $33,549 /yr | - | -$233k |
Analysis Notes:
- Lifetime Value Added: Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, 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).
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 with your specific estimates of cost and salary.