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Master's Degree•113 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 ($100,339)
P25-P75 Interval ($79,875 - $122,385)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Washington | DC | $171,631 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | $40,815 /yr | $97,008 | +$786k |
Boston | MA | $156,087 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | $24,402 /yr | $61,150 | +$682k |
San Diego | CA | $148,235 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | $30,365 /yr | $135,168 | +$603k |
Gainesville | FL | $142,291 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | $6,541 /yr | $37,402 | +$595k |
Golden Gate University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Francisco | CA | $131,366 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $95,568 | +$513k |
Los Angeles | CA | $140,519 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | $48,381 /yr | $72,352 | +$503k |
San Francisco | CA | $136,623 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | $41,431 /yr | - | +$482k |
South Orange | NJ | $131,892 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | $31,446 /yr | $47,995 | +$460k |
College Station | TX | $128,518 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | $21,315 /yr | $40,260 | +$449k |
Houston | TX | $122,385 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | $14,276 /yr | - | +$409k |
Seattle | WA | $120,793 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | $14,091 /yr | $45,899 | +$396k |
Chicago | IL | $123,695 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | $36,079 /yr | $58,186 | +$380k |
Birmingham | AL | $122,699 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | $32,622 /yr | - | +$378k |
Tuscaloosa | AL | $120,262 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | $22,420 /yr | $45,195 | +$376k |
University of Maryland Baltimore ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Baltimore | MD | $112,984 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $42,646 | +$354k |
Los Angeles | CA | $112,923 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | $12,548 /yr | - | +$330k |
Washington | DC | $117,955 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | $36,586 /yr | $78,277 | +$330k |
Chicago | IL | $111,159 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | $10,974 /yr | $113,247 | +$318k |
Bronx | NY | $117,083 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | $44,338 /yr | $62,192 | +$308k |
Atlanta | GA | $108,211 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | $22,585 /yr | $66,876 | +$271k |
Coral Gables | FL | $108,073 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | $37,244 /yr | - | +$242k |
Denver | CO | $107,540 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | $36,131 /yr | - | +$240k |
Tallahassee | FL | $100,339 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | $11,297 /yr | $45,588 | +$222k |
Chester | PA | $100,397 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | $25,759 /yr | - | +$196k |
Philadelphia | PA | $98,481 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | $28,198 /yr | $49,688 | +$175k |
Tulsa | OK | $95,372 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | $15,000 /yr | $50,960 | +$172k |
Washington | DC | $96,768 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | $41,943 /yr | $65,926 | +$135k |
Hempstead | NY | $93,902 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | $34,176 /yr | $76,913 | +$124k |
Fort Lauderdale | FL | $91,014 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | $30,371 /yr | $54,664 | +$106k |
Stockton | CA | $87,881 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | $25,447 /yr | $41,000 | +$87k |
Arizona State University Digital Immersion ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Scottsdale | AZ | $80,281 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $53,770 | +$68k |
Berkeley | CA | $79,875 Nat: $100,339 2yr Post-Grad | $13,481 /yr | - | +$67k |
Columbia | MO | $83,264 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | $20,268 /yr | - | +$56k |
Los Angeles | CA | $84,932 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | $32,740 /yr | $66,790 | +$48k |
Tempe | AZ | $80,281 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | $14,967 /yr | $53,770 | +$40k |
South Royalton | VT | $76,514 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $48,348 | +$34k |
Norman | OK | $79,624 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | $15,300 /yr | $41,000 | +$34k |
Dallas | TX | $84,447 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | $40,892 /yr | $60,100 | +$29k |
San Francisco | CA | - Nat: $101,000 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
La Jolla | CA | - Nat: $101,000 | $12,470 /yr | - | -$0 |
Orange | CA | - Nat: $101,000 | $46,555 /yr | - | -$0 |
Santa Clara | CA | - Nat: $101,000 | $50,062 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boulder | CO | - Nat: $101,000 | $25,346 /yr | - | -$0 |
Storrs | CT | - Nat: $101,000 | $25,097 /yr | - | -$0 |
Washington | DC | - Nat: $101,000 | $29,561 /yr | - | -$0 |
St. Thomas University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Miami Gardens | FL | - Nat: $101,000 | $26,312 /yr | - | -$0 |
Athens | GA | - Nat: $101,000 | $13,936 /yr | - | -$0 |
Honolulu | HI | - Nat: $101,000 | $15,664 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $101,000 | $14,860 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $101,000 | $30,902 /yr | - | -$0 |
Champaign | IL | - Nat: $101,000 | $14,355 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $101,000 | $18,425 /yr | - | -$0 |
Carbondale | IL | - Nat: $101,000 | $13,297 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indianapolis | IN | - Nat: $101,000 | $11,668 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bloomington | IN | - Nat: $101,000 | $16,264 /yr | - | -$0 |
Iowa City | IA | - Nat: $101,000 | $22,531 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lawrence | KS | - Nat: $101,000 | $18,059 /yr | - | -$0 |
Highland Heights | KY | - Nat: $101,000 | $8,191 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Orleans | LA | - Nat: $101,000 | $39,949 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cambridge | MA | - Nat: $101,000 | $19,066 /yr | - | -$0 |
Medford | MA | - Nat: $101,000 | $39,998 /yr | - | -$0 |
Springfield | MA | - Nat: $101,000 | $27,290 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ann Arbor | MI | - Nat: $101,000 | $13,138 /yr | - | -$0 |
Detroit | MI | - Nat: $101,000 | $12,766 /yr | - | -$0 |
Minneapolis | MN | - Nat: $101,000 | $16,778 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Paul | MN | - Nat: $101,000 | $29,155 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Louis | MO | - Nat: $101,000 | $24,398 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lincoln | NE | - Nat: $101,000 | $17,747 /yr | - | -$0 |
Las Vegas | NV | - Nat: $101,000 | $10,359 /yr | - | -$0 |
Concord | NH | - Nat: $101,000 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Durham | NH | - Nat: $101,000 | $23,805 /yr | - | -$0 |
Albuquerque | NM | - Nat: $101,000 | $15,489 /yr | - | -$0 |
Albany | NY | - Nat: $101,000 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $101,000 | $21,590 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ithaca | NY | - Nat: $101,000 | $28,690 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $101,000 | $37,050 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $101,000 | $30,892 /yr | - | -$0 |
Syracuse | NY | - Nat: $101,000 | $38,793 /yr | - | -$0 |
Touro University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. New York | NY | - Nat: $101,000 | $29,627 /yr | - | -$0 |
Durham | NC | - Nat: $101,000 | $29,612 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chapel Hill | NC | - Nat: $101,000 | $11,655 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbus | OH | - Nat: $101,000 | $22,576 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cleveland | OH | - Nat: $101,000 | $14,764 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dayton | OH | - Nat: $101,000 | $29,533 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbus | OH | - Nat: $101,000 | $17,339 /yr | - | -$0 |
Toledo | OH | - Nat: $101,000 | $17,249 /yr | - | -$0 |
Portland | OR | - Nat: $101,000 | $36,013 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $101,000 | $30,434 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nashville | TN | - Nat: $101,000 | $15,846 /yr | - | -$0 |
Austin | TX | - Nat: $101,000 | $19,857 /yr | - | -$0 |
Texas Southern University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Houston | TX | - Nat: $101,000 | $16,590 /yr | - | -$0 |
Provo | UT | - Nat: $101,000 | $15,564 /yr | - | -$0 |
Salt Lake City | UT | - Nat: $101,000 | $16,200 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fairfax | VA | - Nat: $101,000 | $17,915 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Richmond | VA | - Nat: $101,000 | $31,309 /yr | - | -$0 |
Charlottesville | VA | - Nat: $101,000 | $21,565 /yr | - | -$0 |
Seattle | WA | - Nat: $101,000 | $34,662 /yr | - | -$0 |
Madison | WI | - Nat: $101,000 | $17,354 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waterbury | CT | - Nat: $101,000 | $10,875 /yr | - | -$0 |
Groton | CT | - Nat: $101,000 | $13,807 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stamford | CT | - Nat: $101,000 | $16,798 /yr | - | -$0 |
Taft University System ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Denver | CO | - Nat: $101,000 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Hartford | CT | - Nat: $101,000 | $16,403 /yr | - | -$0 |
St. Louis | MO | $72,301 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | $21,786 /yr | $57,235 | -$43k |
New York | NY | $74,576 Nat: $101,000 2yr Post-Grad | $49,965 /yr | $61,960 | -$48k |
Liberty University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lynchburg | VA | $72,389 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | $29,357 /yr | $29,384 | -$56k |
Malibu | CA | $73,551 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | $58,098 /yr | $107,520 | -$98k |
Philadelphia | PA | $67,634 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | $38,509 /yr | $51,250 | -$114k |
Crestpoint University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Phoenix | AZ | $54,560 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | $15,670 /yr | $41,000 | -$192k |
Kansas City | MO | $50,856 Nat: $101,000 2yr Post-Grad | $13,310 /yr | - | -$203k |
Queens | NY | $56,014 Nat: $101,000 4yr Post-Grad | $29,999 /yr | $60,379 | -$205k |
Champlain College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Burlington | VT | $54,713 Nat: $101,000 2yr Post-Grad | $35,860 /yr | - | -$207k |
Miami | FL | $39,138 Nat: $101,000 2yr Post-Grad | $9,288 /yr | - | -$315k |
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.