Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other: is this master's degree worth it?
National picture across 19 reporting college programs.
$93,024 in median year-4 earnings
A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.
Observed national outcomes
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $82,162
- Federal debt
- $24,950
- Reporting programs
- 3
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $53,347
- Federal debt
- $21,001
- Reporting programs
- 5
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $70,328
- Federal debt
- $26,000
- Reporting programs
- 44
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $93,024
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 19
Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)
- Year-4 earnings
- $53,560
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 2
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
See the spread, not just the national number.
1New York University$180,1382University of Minnesota-Twin Cities$167,4463Hofstra University$134,7274Kettering University$122,4905Saint Xavier University$102,4786Maine Maritime Academy$102,4257Boston University$101,2678Widener University$98,2519University of Charleston$93,13210Dakota Wesleyan University$93,024Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | ROI status | Cost context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York UniversityMaster's Degree | New York, NY | $180,138 | Not available | Baseline needed | $37,050 |
| 2 | University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMaster's Degree | Minneapolis, MN | $167,446 | Not available | Baseline needed | $16,778 |
| 3 | Hofstra UniversityMaster's Degree | Hempstead, NY | $134,727 | Not available | Baseline needed | $34,176 |
| 4 | Kettering UniversityMaster's Degree | Flint, MI | $122,490 | Not available | Baseline needed | $34,660 |
| 5 | Saint Xavier UniversityMaster's Degree | Chicago, IL | $102,478 | Not available | Baseline needed | $10,970 |
| 6 | Maine Maritime AcademyMaster's Degree | Castine, ME | $102,425 | Not available | Baseline needed | $23,414 |
| 7 | Boston UniversityMaster's Degree | Boston, MA | $101,267 | Not available | Baseline needed | $24,402 |
| 8 | Widener UniversityMaster's Degree | Chester, PA | $98,251 | Not available | Baseline needed | $25,759 |
| 9 | University of CharlestonMaster's Degree | Charleston, WV | $93,132 | Not available | Baseline needed | $22,107 |
| 10 | Dakota Wesleyan UniversityMaster's Degree | Mitchell, SD | $93,024 | Not available | Baseline needed | $19,735 |
| 11 | Columbus State UniversityMaster's Degree | Columbus, GA | $91,069 | Not available | Baseline needed | $13,115 |
| 12 | SUNY Polytechnic InstituteMaster's Degree | Utica, NY | $85,155 | Not available | Baseline needed | $14,164 |
| 13 | Fresno Pacific UniversityMaster's Degree | Fresno, CA | $83,786 | Not available | Baseline needed | $13,630 |
| 14 | University of New HavenMaster's Degree | West Haven, CT | $83,017 | Not available | Baseline needed | $34,192 |
| 15 | Villanova UniversityMaster's Degree | Villanova, PA | $82,204 | Not available | Baseline needed | $43,756 |
| 16 | Nazareth UniversityMaster's Degree | Rochester, NY | $74,531 | Not available | Baseline needed | $29,357 |
| 17 | Aquinas CollegeMaster's Degree | Grand Rapids, MI | $73,968 | Not available | Baseline needed | $16,626 |
| 18 | University of Nebraska-LincolnMaster's Degree | Lincoln, NE | $65,905 | Not available | Baseline needed | $17,747 |
| 19 | Metropolitan College of New YorkMaster's Degree | New York, NY | $65,873 | Not available | Baseline needed | $28,882 |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.