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Offered at 641 college programs that reported results. Here is what graduates earn and owe at each credential level, and which programs pay best.
By credential level
| Credential | Programs | Typical earnings, 1 yr | Typical earnings, 5 yrs | Typical debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 5 | — | — | — |
| Associate | 1 | — | — | — |
| Bachelor's | 2 | — | — | — |
| Post-bacc certificate | 2 | — | — | — |
| Master's | 444 | $53,964 | $60,882 | — |
| Doctoral | 73 | $81,246 | $88,848 | — |
| Professional | 2 | — | — | — |
| Graduate certificate | 112 | $61,141 | $62,646 | — |
"Typical" is the median across programs of each program's median, counting only programs with unsuppressed data (at least three). It describes a typical program, not a national median for all graduates. Certificate figures include certificates earned at four-year colleges, often alongside a bachelor's; see degrees vs. certificates for a cleaner comparison. Source: College Scorecard field of study data.
Highest-earning post-bacc certificate programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syracuse University | NY | $56,879 | — | — |
| 2 | Butler University | IN | $54,804 | — | $17,043 |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning master's programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | MA | $105,033 | — | — |
| 2 | Fresno Pacific University | CA | $74,911 | $100,174 | — |
| 3 | California State University-East Bay | CA | $77,466 | $94,688 | — |
| 4 | University of Pennsylvania | PA | — | $94,093 | — |
| 5 | San Francisco State University | CA | $77,155 | $90,124 | — |
| 6 | California State University-Bakersfield | CA | $66,996 | $89,841 | — |
| 7 | Seattle Pacific University | WA | $75,120 | $89,308 | — |
| 8 | California State University-Los Angeles | CA | $73,140 | $88,791 | — |
| 9 | CUNY Lehman College | NY | $79,857 | $87,862 | — |
| 10 | Manhattan University | NY | — | $87,378 | — |
| 11 | Trinity Washington University | DC | $67,761 | $87,277 | — |
| 12 | Chapman University | CA | $73,090 | $86,747 | — |
| 13 | University of La Verne | CA | — | $86,745 | — |
| 14 | New York Institute of Technology | NY | $74,413 | $86,233 | — |
| 15 | California State University-Long Beach | CA | $69,624 | $86,105 | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning doctoral programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Missouri-Columbia | MO | — | $103,334 | — |
| 2 | University of Georgia | GA | $88,714 | $92,257 | — |
| 3 | Walden University | MN | $87,167 | — | — |
| 4 | Capella University | MN | $88,320 | $85,439 | — |
| 5 | Regent University | VA | $85,056 | — | — |
| 6 | Oregon State University | OR | $77,437 | — | — |
| 7 | Oregon State University-Cascades Campus | OR | $77,437 | — | — |
| 8 | East Texas A&M University | TX | $65,066 | — | — |
| 9 | Clemson University | SC | $50,075 | $56,358 | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning professional programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capella University | MN | $57,172 | $60,542 | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning graduate certificate programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresno Pacific University | CA | $97,119 | — | — |
| 2 | CUNY Brooklyn College | NY | $88,981 | — | — |
| 3 | Montclair State University | NJ | $77,546 | $80,688 | — |
| 4 | Southern Connecticut State University | CT | — | $70,649 | — |
| 5 | Minnesota State University Moorhead | MN | $68,020 | — | — |
| 6 | Florida State University | FL | $54,357 | $66,726 | — |
| 7 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | NC | $61,926 | $62,646 | — |
| 8 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | NE | $61,141 | — | — |
| 9 | Cambridge College | MA | — | $60,095 | — |
| 10 | Regent University | VA | $50,677 | $59,726 | — |
| 11 | Appalachian State University | NC | — | $56,871 | — |
| 12 | Capella University | MN | $46,167 | — | — |
| 13 | Harding University | AR | $45,736 | — | — |
| 14 | Arkansas Tech University | AR | $37,779 | — | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
