Higher Ed Info for Virginia

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Master's Degree
Wage Outcomes

Typically requiring one to two years of academic work beyond the bachelor's degree, master's degree programs cover a wide range of study and preparation. In some cases, they are strictly academic programs providing additional focus and specialization in a discipline. These programs may be a stepping stone to a doctor's degree or may be a final stopping point for the student. Other programs, such as the Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Master of public Administration (MPA) are clearly oriented toward professional practice. Yet other programs, like those in education or information technology, blend both the academic preapration and professional practice.

Wage Outcomes, 2020 Calendar Year

Grand Total, All Reporting Institutions, Master's Degree
Earnings in 2020	Median Wage	Percentage of Graduates w/ Reported Wage
20 Years (1999-00 Graduates)	$84,713	34%
15 Years (2004-05 Graduates)	$81,964	36%
10 Years (2009-10 Graduates)	$74,417	36%
8 Years (2011-12 Graduates)	$69,336	34%
5 Years (2014-15 Graduates)	$63,585	33%
3 Years (2016-17 Graduates)	$59,482	34%
18 Months (2018-19 Graduates)	$55,580	36%

Only years/programs meeting disclosure rules will be displayed to protect individual confidentiality.

Wages in 2020
Years Post-Completion	10th Percentile	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	90th Percentile
	80% of graduates with full-time wages fall within this range
20 Years (1999-00 Graduates)	$34,191	$58,421	$84,713	$128,663	$206,363
15 Years (2004-05 Graduates)	$35,931	$57,664	$81,964	$122,970	$194,493
10 Years (2009-10 Graduates)	$36,766	$53,583	$74,417	$108,844	$164,214
8 Years (2011-12 Graduates)	$36,408	$51,772	$69,336	$101,985	$154,496
5 Years (2014-15 Graduates)	$34,667	$49,164	$63,585	$89,944	$134,707
3 Years (2016-17 Graduates)	$32,245	$47,284	$59,482	$83,046	$122,657
18 Months (2018-19 Graduates)	$27,690	$43,806	$55,580	$74,384	$108,278

As reminder, the median value represents the very middle value of the sample of values (wage or debt) sorted from low to high. This value is found in the middle line of the barcharts.
The remaining values in the chart are constructed similarly, to display how wages and earnings are distributed. Thus, while the median tells us the middle wage, the values for the 25th and 75th percentiles tell us that half of the graduates with wages fall between those two values. Likewise, 80% of reported wages fall between the 10th and 90th percentiles. The length of each bar section clue to the dispersion in the data - that is, how much earnings can vary within a range a group of individuals.

Top 10 Largest Programs at Master's Degree Level, 2020 Median Wages Three Years Post-Completion
Institution	Program Title	Median Wage
Liberty University	Business Administration and Management, General (520201)	$67,554
Liberty University	Human Services, General (440000)	$42,504
Liberty University	Theology/Theological Studies (390601)	$47,989
Liberty University	Counseling Psychology (422803)	$44,829
University of Virginia	Business Administration and Management, General (520201)	$164,129
George Mason University	Curriculum and Instruction (130301)	$62,129
Liberty University	Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other (511599)	$42,451
James Madison University	Education, General (130101)	$54,708
George Mason University	Special Education and Teaching, General. (131001)	$63,385
Liberty University	Curriculum and Instruction (130301)	$48,900

NOTE: Fewer than 10 programs may be displayed if they disclosure rules for providing wage outcome data are not met.
Top 25 Programs by Enrollment
Top 25 Programs by Degrees Awarded

Graduate Debt
Master's Degree
Student Loans

Known Debt at Graduation of Student Borrowers
Year	% of grads	25th Percentile	Median	Estimated Payment on Median Debt	Mean	75th Percentile
2017-18	51%	$24,240	$38,003	$437	$42,481	$52,821
2018-19	51%	$24,220	$37,760	$435	$42,243	$51,647
2019-20	50%	$23,746	$36,030	$415	$41,994	$51,250
2020-21	50%	$23,500	$35,396	$407	$41,419	$50,000
2021-22	49%	$23,266	$36,360	$418	$42,451	$51,250

Note: The four-year bachelor’s degree mean and median debt levels reported on this site may differ from that reported by individual institutions. Many institutions report indebtedness based on the Common Data Set definition, which limits the indebtedness level reported to include only those students who entered the institution as first-time in college (FTIC) students. The inclusion of graduates who entered as transfer students may tend to lower the overall mean or median debt level because it does not include any debt that transfer students acquired while attending previous institutions outside Virginia and relatively few transfers from Virginia’s two-year colleges incur debt prior to transfer. Repayment estimates assume a standard 10-year repayment rate, and a 5% interest rate for undegraduate loans (for which multiple interest rates exist) and 6.8% for graduate and professional programs. Borrowers with federal loans may be eligible for Income Driven Repayment, which may result in lower payments.