MASTER'S DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 2903

Military Applied Sciences: is this master's degree worth it?

National picture across 1 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$130,197 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.

$130,197Median year-4 earnings
$35,639Average 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

$130,197Median reported earnings · year 4
Not availableAverage reported earnings · year 5
Not availableMedian federal debt
90thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
1Reporting programs
1With 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

Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$79,860
Federal debt
Not available
Reporting programs
1
1 report earnings →
CURRENT VIEW

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$130,197
Federal debt
Not available
Reporting programs
1
1 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$130,197National median$130,19775th percentile$130,197
1 programs report year‑4 earnings.
WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Florida Institute of Technology$130,197

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.

NO MATCHSOC 99-9999 · 4 crosswalk linksEngineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherSOC 17-3029 · 3 crosswalk linksMilitary Officer Special and Tactical Operations Leaders, All OtherSOC 55-1019 · 1 crosswalk links
BEST COLLEGES FOR MILITARY APPLIED SCIENCES

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.

#CollegeLocationEarnings, year 4Federal debtROI statusCost context
1Florida Institute of TechnologyMaster's DegreeMelbourne, FL$130,197Not availableBaseline needed$35,639

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.