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MASTER'S DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 3031

Human Computer Interaction: is this master's degree worth it?

National picture across 8 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$142,499 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.

$142,499Median year-4 earnings

$27,737Average institution net-price context

Not availableMedian federal debt

Use your actual price and alternative earnings before evaluating return. Model your own starting point →

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$142,499Median reported earnings · year 4

$152,535Average reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

95thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

8Reporting programs

8With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

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.

OPEN PROFILE

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings: $76,267
Federal debt: $21,121
Reporting programs: 2

1 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $42,107
Federal debt: $29,767
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $87,243
Federal debt: $27,125
Reporting programs: 5

5 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $142,499
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 8

8 report earnings →

COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

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.

Median

25th percentile$115,320National median$142,49975th percentile$161,848

8 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1University of Washington-Seattle Campus$176,151 2University of California, Irvine$175,307 3Bentley University$161,848 4School of Visual Arts$157,345 5Indiana University-Bloomington$127,652 6DePaul University$118,027 7Indiana University-Indianapolis$115,320 8Full Sail University$53,230

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Computer Occupations, All OtherSOC 15-1299 · 1 crosswalk linksComputer Science Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1021 · 1 crosswalk linksComputer and Information Research ScientistsSOC 15-1221 · 1 crosswalk linksComputer and Information Systems ManagersSOC 11-3021 · 1 crosswalk linksWeb and Digital Interface DesignersSOC 15-1255 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION

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	University of Washington-Seattle CampusMaster's Degree	Seattle, WA	$176,151	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,091
2	University of California, IrvineMaster's Degree	Irvine, CA	$175,307	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,251
3	Bentley UniversityMaster's Degree	Waltham, MA	$161,848	Not available	Baseline needed	$37,930
4	School of Visual ArtsMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$157,345	Not available	Baseline needed	$57,914
5	Indiana University-BloomingtonMaster's Degree	Bloomington, IN	$127,652	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,264
6	DePaul UniversityMaster's Degree	Chicago, IL	$118,027	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,902
7	Indiana University-IndianapolisMaster's Degree	Indianapolis, IN	$115,320	Not available	Baseline needed	$11,668
8	Full Sail UniversityMaster's Degree	Winter Park, FL	$53,230	Not available	Baseline needed	$38,875

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.