Highest graduate earnings — master's universities

These 50 master's universities rank highest by median earnings 10 years after entry, drawn from 599 institutions with reported data in the most recent U.S. Department of Education release (2024-25). Bentley University (Waltham, MA) leads at $120,959.

#	Institution	Median earnings (10 yr)
1	Bentley UniversityMA · Private	$120,959
2	SUNY Maritime CollegeNY · Public	$95,951
3	Kettering UniversityMI · Private	$94,823
4	Northeastern University OaklandCA · Private	$92,538
5	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoCA · Public	$90,768
6	Bryant UniversityRI · Private	$90,008
7	Milwaukee School of EngineeringWI · Private	$89,070
8	Golden Gate UniversityCA · Private	$87,434
9	Providence CollegeRI · Private	$87,054
10	Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaPA · Private	$86,881
11	Manhattan UniversityNY · Private	$86,316
12	Dominican University of CaliforniaCA · Private	$84,713
13	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachFL · Private	$84,131
14	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-WorldwideFL · Private	$84,131
15	University of PortlandOR · Private	$82,804
16	Wentworth Institute of TechnologyMA · Private	$82,721
17	Loyola University MarylandMD · Private	$82,652
18	Massachusetts Maritime AcademyMA · Public	$82,392
19	San Jose State UniversityCA · Public	$78,988
20	Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaCA · Private	$78,812
21	Excelsior UniversityNY · Private	$78,493
22	University of Washington-Bothell CampusWA · Public	$78,466
23	University of Washington-Tacoma CampusWA · Public	$78,466
24	Marist UniversityNY · Private	$77,819
25	Molloy UniversityNY · Private	$77,789
26	Butler UniversityIN · Private	$77,235
27	Colorado State University GlobalCO · Public	$76,813
28	New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologyNM · Public	$76,489
29	Middlebury Institute of International Studies at MontereyCA · Private	$76,310
30	Siena CollegeNY · Private	$76,079
31	CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNY · Public	$75,971
32	Merrimack CollegeMA · Private	$75,584
33	Assumption UniversityMA · Private	$74,895
34	University of ScrantonPA · Private	$74,652
35	Notre Dame de Namur UniversityCA · Private	$74,576
36	Wagner CollegeNY · Private	$74,360
37	Iona UniversityNY · Private	$73,595
38	The College of New JerseyNJ · Public	$73,323
39	Salve Regina UniversityRI · Private	$72,975
40	University of RedlandsCA · Private	$72,690
41	Mount Saint Mary's UniversityCA · Private	$72,379
42	South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologySD · Public	$72,257
43	Citadel Military College of South CarolinaSC · Public	$72,085
44	Art Center College of DesignCA · Private	$71,958
45	California State Polytechnic University-PomonaCA · Public	$71,902
46	Roger Williams UniversityRI · Private	$70,266
47	New York Institute of TechnologyNY · Private	$70,080
48	Thomas Edison State UniversityNJ · Public	$69,331
49	Lawrence Technological UniversityMI · Private	$69,151
50	Newschool of Architecture and DesignCA · Private for-profit	$68,891

A data ranking — not an Ibex endorsement or quality rating. Ranked solely on the metric named above using the most recent College Scorecard & IPEDS release, which lags the current academic year by 2–3 years. Institutions that do not report this metric are excluded. Figures and peer context appear on each institution’s profile.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25), with Census ACS, BLS Employment Projections, WICHE & the FSA Direct Loan Dashboard. Compiled by Ibex Insights. For informational benchmarking only — not financial, investment, or accreditation advice. See the methodology.