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Master's Degree•34 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 ($65,919)
P25-P75 Interval ($51,482 - $67,488)
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 PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Long Beach
CA
$77,150
Nat: $66,129
4yr Post-Grad
$9,426
/yr
-
+$24k
Tempe
AZ
-
Nat: $66,129
$14,694
/yr
-
-$0
Tallahassee
FL
-
Nat: $66,129
$8,605
/yr
-
-$0
Atlanta
GA
-
Nat: $66,129
$12,365
/yr
-
-$0
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $66,129
$27,108
/yr
-
-$0
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $66,129
$36,340
/yr
-
-$0
Dekalb
IL
-
Nat: $66,129
$14,505
/yr
-
-$0
Bloomington
IN
-
Nat: $66,129
$16,003
/yr
-
-$0
Iowa City
IA
-
Nat: $66,129
$22,508
/yr
-
-$0
Cedar Falls
IA
-
Nat: $66,129
$16,038
/yr
-
-$0
Lexington
KY
-
Nat: $66,129
$18,868
/yr
-
-$0
Ypsilanti
MI
-
Nat: $66,129
$16,628
/yr
-
-$0
Kalamazoo
MI
-
Nat: $66,129
$13,902
/yr
-
-$0
New Brunswick
NJ
-
Nat: $66,129
$24,897
/yr
-
-$0
Syracuse
NY
-
Nat: $66,129
$43,336
/yr
-
-$0
Cincinnati
OH
-
Nat: $66,129
$24,917
/yr
-
-$0
Kent
OH
-
Nat: $66,129
$20,294
/yr
-
-$0
Athens
OH
-
Nat: $66,129
$20,666
/yr
-
-$0
Toledo
OH
-
Nat: $66,129
$16,406
/yr
-
-$0
Stillwater
OK
-
Nat: $66,129
$17,058
/yr
-
-$0
Norman
OK
-
Nat: $66,129
$15,531
/yr
-
-$0
University Park
PA
-
Nat: $66,129
$33,675
/yr
-
-$0
Madison
WI
-
Nat: $66,129
$16,600
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
$76,530
Nat: $66,129
4yr Post-Grad
$29,577
/yr
$74,750
-$19k
Milwaukee
WI
$67,056
Nat: $66,129
4yr Post-Grad
$15,625
/yr
-
-$77k
Salt Lake City
UT
$67,488
Nat: $66,129
4yr Post-Grad
$27,314
/yr
-
-$95k
Hope International University
Fullerton
CA
$67,080
Nat: $66,129
4yr Post-Grad
$31,029
/yr
$41,000
-$105k
Evanston
IL
$65,919
Nat: $66,129
4yr Post-Grad
$34,420
/yr
-
-$122k
Honolulu
HI
$58,673
Nat: $67,056
2yr Post-Grad
$11,122
/yr
-
-$124k
Albuquerque
NM
$59,392
Nat: $66,129
4yr Post-Grad
$19,966
/yr
-
-$155k
Macomb
IL
$51,482
Nat: $66,129
2yr Post-Grad
$10,018
/yr
-
-$192k
Boulder
CO
$48,667
Nat: $66,129
2yr Post-Grad
$23,708
/yr
-
-$246k
Drury University
Springfield
MO
$38,289
Nat: $66,129
2yr Post-Grad
$23,078
/yr
-
-$351k
New York
NY
$81,986
Nat: $66,129
5yr Post-Grad
-
/yr
-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.