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Master's Degree•92 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 ($47,260)
P25-P75 Interval ($35,416 - $53,358)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amridge University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Montgomery | AL | - Nat: $53,024 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Faulkner University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Montgomery | AL | - Nat: $53,024 | $22,085 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oakwood University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Huntsville | AL | - Nat: $53,024 | $25,669 /yr | - | -$0 |
La Mirada | CA | - Nat: $53,024 | $31,495 /yr | - | -$0 |
Riverside | CA | - Nat: $53,024 | $26,285 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fresno Pacific University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fresno | CA | - Nat: $53,024 | $13,630 /yr | - | -$0 |
Santa Clarita | CA | - Nat: $53,024 | $32,647 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boulder | CO | - Nat: $53,024 | $29,179 /yr | - | -$0 |
Barry University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Miami | FL | - Nat: $53,024 | $22,613 /yr | - | -$0 |
Warner University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lake Wales | FL | - Nat: $53,024 | $19,748 /yr | - | -$0 |
Atlanta | GA | - Nat: $53,024 | $22,585 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nampa | ID | - Nat: $53,024 | $29,580 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $53,024 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Evanston | IL | - Nat: $53,024 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Judson University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Elgin | IL | - Nat: $53,024 | $18,558 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $53,024 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $53,024 | $22,221 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bourbonnais | IL | - Nat: $53,024 | $20,729 /yr | - | -$0 |
Trinity International University-Illinois ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Deerfield | IL | - Nat: $53,024 | $2,835 /yr | - | -$0 |
Winona Lake | IN | - Nat: $53,024 | $19,932 /yr | - | -$0 |
Huntington | IN | - Nat: $53,024 | $19,310 /yr | - | -$0 |
Elkhart | IN | - Nat: $53,024 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Southwestern College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Winfield | KS | - Nat: $53,024 | $29,824 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wilmore | KY | - Nat: $53,024 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Kentucky Christian University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Grayson | KY | - Nat: $53,024 | $24,038 /yr | - | -$0 |
Louisville | KY | - Nat: $53,024 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Louisville | KY | - Nat: $53,024 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Paxton | MA | - Nat: $53,024 | $28,333 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chestnut Hill | MA | - Nat: $53,024 | $41,704 /yr | - | -$0 |
Madonna University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Livonia | MI | - Nat: $53,024 | $17,755 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Paul | MN | - Nat: $53,024 | $29,155 /yr | - | -$0 |
St Catherine University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Saint Paul | MN | - Nat: $53,024 | $19,764 /yr | - | -$0 |
William Carey University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hattiesburg | MS | - Nat: $53,024 | $14,258 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Louis | MO | - Nat: $53,024 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Calvary University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Kansas City | MO | - Nat: $53,024 | $16,334 /yr | - | -$0 |
Omaha | NE | - Nat: $53,024 | $31,568 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bronx | NY | - Nat: $53,024 | $44,338 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hickory | NC | - Nat: $53,024 | $20,689 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Wake Forest | NC | - Nat: $53,024 | $13,090 /yr | - | -$0 |
Athenaeum of Ohio ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Cincinnati | OH | - Nat: $53,024 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbus | OH | - Nat: $53,024 | $22,576 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dayton | OH | - Nat: $53,024 | $29,533 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $53,024 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Pepper Pike | OH | - Nat: $53,024 | $16,164 /yr | - | -$0 |
Findlay | OH | - Nat: $53,024 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Portland | OR | - Nat: $53,024 | $28,210 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $53,024 | $37,730 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lancaster Bible College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lancaster | PA | - Nat: $53,024 | $25,480 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bethlehem | PA | - Nat: $53,024 | $30,670 /yr | - | -$0 |
Aston | PA | - Nat: $53,024 | $27,804 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pentecostal Theological Seminary ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Cleveland | TN | - Nat: $53,024 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Gallatin | TN | - Nat: $53,024 | $25,263 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cleveland | TN | - Nat: $53,024 | $18,878 /yr | - | -$0 |
Trevecca Nazarene University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Nashville | TN | - Nat: $53,024 | $16,813 /yr | $30,750 | -$0 |
Abilene | TX | - Nat: $53,024 | $26,182 /yr | - | -$0 |
Arlington Baptist University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Arlington | TX | - Nat: $53,024 | $24,906 /yr | - | -$0 |
Austin | TX | - Nat: $53,024 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Irving | TX | - Nat: $53,024 | $22,610 /yr | - | -$0 |
Austin | TX | - Nat: $53,024 | - /yr | $35,500 | -$0 |
Abilene | TX | - Nat: $53,024 | $19,555 /yr | - | -$0 |
Howard Payne University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Brownwood | TX | - Nat: $53,024 | $23,627 /yr | - | -$0 |
Houston | TX | - Nat: $53,024 | $19,359 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nelson University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Waxahachie | TX | - Nat: $53,024 | $21,662 /yr | - | -$0 |
Provo | UT | - Nat: $53,024 | $15,564 /yr | - | -$0 |
Watertown | WI | - Nat: $53,024 | $26,005 /yr | - | -$0 |
Universidad Teologica del Caribe ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Trujillo Alto | PR | - Nat: $53,024 | $9,045 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dallas | TX | - Nat: $53,024 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Charlotte | NC | - Nat: $53,024 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Milligan | TN | - Nat: $53,024 | $21,365 /yr | - | -$0 |
Berrien Springs | MI | $71,857 Nat: $53,024 4yr Post-Grad | $12,547 /yr | - | -$29k |
Dallas | TX | $62,064 Nat: $53,024 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $37,863 | -$94k |
Baltimore | MD | $60,324 Nat: $53,024 4yr Post-Grad | $30,574 /yr | $68,868 | -$166k |
South Hamilton | MA | $52,471 Nat: $53,024 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | -$183k |
Chicago | IL | $59,226 Nat: $53,024 4yr Post-Grad | $36,079 /yr | - | -$186k |
Indianapolis | IN | $49,979 Nat: $53,024 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | -$207k |
Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Marion | IN | $53,123 Nat: $53,024 4yr Post-Grad | $16,898 /yr | - | -$208k |
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Marion | IN | $53,123 Nat: $53,024 4yr Post-Grad | $22,866 /yr | - | -$219k |
Los Angeles | CA | $53,358 Nat: $53,024 2yr Post-Grad | $48,381 /yr | - | -$243k |
Costa Mesa | CA | $47,260 Nat: $53,024 2yr Post-Grad | $21,241 /yr | - | -$254k |
Delaware | OH | $41,937 Nat: $53,024 2yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | -$269k |
Memphis | TN | $39,729 Nat: $53,024 2yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | -$291k |
Dallas | TX | $46,406 Nat: $53,024 4yr Post-Grad | $28,516 /yr | $51,250 | -$294k |
Saint Louis | MO | $39,009 Nat: $47,260 2yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | -$299k |
Saint Paul | MN | $38,749 Nat: $53,024 4yr Post-Grad | $28,556 /yr | $44,884 | -$369k |
Tulsa | OK | $35,416 Nat: $53,024 2yr Post-Grad | $25,365 /yr | - | -$382k |
Luther Rice College & Seminary ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lithonia | GA | $35,701 Nat: $53,024 2yr Post-Grad | $27,883 /yr | $41,000 | -$384k |
Ohio Christian University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Circleville | OH | $32,563 Nat: $53,024 2yr Post-Grad | $20,607 /yr | - | -$403k |
Littleton | CO | $28,816 Nat: $53,024 2yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | -$405k |
Seattle | WA | $32,382 Nat: $53,024 2yr Post-Grad | $34,662 /yr | - | -$431k |
Glenside | PA | $20,140 Nat: $53,024 2yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | -$496k |
Newberg | OR | $25,194 Nat: $53,024 2yr Post-Grad | $31,679 /yr | - | -$501k |
Sioux Falls | SD | $15,182 Nat: $53,024 2yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | -$549k |
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.