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Highest-paid master’s programs

Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid, four years after completing the program.

University of California-San262.4KEmory University247.8KCalifornia Polytechnic State235.2KYale University234KSanta Clara University231.9KUniversity of California-San231.4KEmory University226.1KUniversity of California-Los223.4KNova Southeastern University221.6KSouth University-Savannah220.6KSouth University-West Palm B220.6KUniversity of California-Irv215.3KAdventHealth University214.5KCentral Connecticut State Un210KEmory University209.1K
#ProgramCollegeMedian debt at graduationEarnings, 4 years
1Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies, Master’sUniversity of California-San Francisco—$262,394
2Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies, Master’sEmory University—$247,837
3Computer Science, Master’sCalifornia Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo—$235,241
4Business Administration, Management and Operations, Master’sYale University$100,250$234,034
5Computer Engineering, Master’sSanta Clara University—$231,929
6Computer Science, Master’sUniversity of California-San Diego$42,970$231,397
7Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Master’sEmory University$213,236$226,131
8Business Administration, Management and Operations, Master’sUniversity of California-Los Angeles—$223,358
9Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Master’sNova Southeastern University$234,222$221,571
10Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Master’sSouth University-Savannah$160,299$220,550
11Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Master’sSouth University-West Palm Beach$160,299$220,550
12Health and Medical Administrative Services, Master’sUniversity of California-Irvine—$215,277
13Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Master’sAdventHealth University$34,573$214,531
14Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Master’sCentral Connecticut State University—$209,970
15Business/Commerce, General, Master’sEmory University—$209,140
16Health and Medical Administrative Services, Master’sUniversity of Miami—$207,995
17Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Master’sUniversity of Florida$197,946$207,455
18Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Master’sUniversity of Connecticut—$201,547
19Computer and Information Sciences, General, Master’sUniversity of California-San Diego—$201,287
20Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Master’sSanta Clara University—$196,786
21Business Administration, Management and Operations, Master’sEmory University—$196,191
22Business Administration, Management and Operations, Master’sSanta Clara University$92,990$195,995
23Computer and Information Sciences, General, Master’sGeorgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus$21,664$195,622
24Health and Medical Administrative Services, Master’sUniversity of California-San Francisco$68,254$192,159
25Computer Engineering, Master’sUniversity of New Haven—$192,143
26Computer Science, Master’sUniversity of Southern California$41,882$188,871
27Business Administration, Management and Operations, Master’sGeorgetown University$96,466$188,160
28Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Master’sUniversity of San Francisco$49,667$186,732
29Real Estate Development, Master’sUniversity of Southern California—$185,174
30Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Master’s——$182,849
31Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Master’sCalifornia State University-Fullerton$30,750$182,816
32Business Administration, Management and Operations, Master’sUniversity of Southern California$84,430$181,250
33Finance and Financial Management Services, Master’sGeorgetown University$102,262$180,878
34Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Master’sGeorgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus$47,824$180,530
35Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Master’sUniversity of Southern California—$180,468
36Physics, Master’sUniversity of Arizona—$179,750
37Computer Software and Media Applications, Master’sUniversity of Southern California—$179,055
38Systems Engineering, Master’sUniversity of Southern California—$178,619
39Business Administration, Management and Operations, Master’sGeorgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus$84,506$178,484
40Computer Science, Master’sCalifornia State University-Northridge—$178,136
41Engineering, General, Master’sUniversity of California-Los Angeles$39,830$177,858
42Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Master’sUniversity of Georgia—$177,833
43Computer Science, Master’sArizona State University Campus Immersion$21,922$177,303
44Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Master’sLoma Linda University—$177,247
45Computer Science, Master’sUniversity of California-Irvine$20,500$175,922
46Human Computer Interaction, Master’sUniversity of California-Irvine$51,000$175,307
47Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies, Master’sUniversity of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus—$175,290
48Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Master’sUniversity of California-Los Angeles$23,666$174,798
49Finance and Financial Management Services, Master’sUniversity of Florida—$173,875
50Computer Engineering, Master’sUniversity of California-San Diego—$173,180
51Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Master’sGeorgetown University$90,696$171,631
52Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Master’sUniversity of Colorado Boulder$37,669$170,375
53Mechanical Engineering, Master’sSanta Clara University—$170,120
54Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Master’sUniversity of California-San Diego$33,236$169,987
55Computer Science, Master’sGeorgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus$27,346$169,689
56Systems Engineering, Master’sGeorgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus—$168,407
57Data Processing, Master’sUniversity of San Francisco$41,032$167,605
58Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Master’sSan Diego State University—$165,564
59Industrial Engineering, Master’sGeorgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus—$164,427
60Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Master’sUniversity of California-Davis—$163,702
61Business Administration, Management and Operations, Master’sUniversity of San Diego$46,407$163,311
62Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Master’sMarshall B Ketchum University$182,844$163,054
63Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Master’sUniversity of the Pacific$201,900$162,982
64Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Master’sFlorida State University$87,312$162,329
65Business Administration, Management and Operations, Master’sSaint Mary's College of California$50,364$161,500
66Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Master’sUniversity of Southern California$92,926$161,128
67Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Master’sUniversity of California-San Francisco$105,477$159,229
68Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Master’sCalifornia Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo—$158,977
69Engineering, Other, Master’sUniversity of California-San Diego—$158,915
70Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Master’sUniversity of Southern California$71,750$158,632
71Business Administration, Management and Operations, Master’sUniversity of Arkansas$41,000$157,358
72Business Administration, Management and Operations, Master’sCalifornia College of the Arts—$157,122
73Real Estate, Master’sUniversity of San Diego—$155,948
74Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Master’sSamuel Merritt University$163,486$155,587
75Business Administration, Management and Operations, Master’sUniversity of California-Davis—$155,416
76Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Master’sUniversity of Southern California$231,288$155,219
77Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Master’sFresno Pacific University$41,000$155,201
78Computer and Information Sciences, General, Master’sUniversity of San Francisco—$155,125
79Business Administration, Management and Operations, Master’sAuburn University$41,000$154,831
80Real Estate, Master’sGeorgetown University$52,895$154,778
81Systems Engineering, Master’sGeorge Washington University$42,593$154,767
82Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Master’sWestern University of Health Sciences$122,141$154,185
83Business Administration, Management and Operations, Master’sUniversity of Georgia$62,060$154,042
84Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management, Master’sGeorgetown University$55,779$153,948
85Human Resources Management and Services, Master’sUniversity of San Francisco—$153,058
86Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Master’sSan Francisco State University$66,841$152,207
87Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Master’sUniversity of Arkansas$21,000$151,985
88Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Master’sCalifornia State University-Dominguez Hills$50,250$151,224
89Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, Master’sUniversity of California-Los Angeles—$151,186
90Business Administration, Management and Operations, Master’sCalifornia Lutheran University$41,000$150,979
91Business Administration, Management and Operations, Master’sUniversity of Connecticut$51,311$150,756
92Engineering, Other, Master’sUniversity of Southern California$35,171$150,717
93Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Master’sLoma Linda University$139,772$150,259
94Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Master’sUniversity of Connecticut—$150,106
95Information Science/Studies, Master’sGeorge Washington University—$149,469
96Systems Engineering, Master’sFlorida Institute of Technology—$149,291
97Business Administration, Management and Operations, Master’sUniversity of California-San Diego—$149,271
98Real Estate, Master’sUniversity of Florida—$148,764
99Computer Science, Master’sUniversity of Colorado Boulder$20,500$148,463
100Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Master’sUniversity of Bridgeport$151,541$148,416

Top 100 entries with a recorded value; entries without data are not ranked.