by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In This Year's Value Report:
Our analysis looked at 1,065 schools in the United States to determine which ones have the best value Master's Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make over $110k a year. The net price is the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the best value (income over $110k) school for master’s degrees in the United States in this year’s ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the school is a large public institution.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus has the honor of being ranked #1 in Georgia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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A rank of #2 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for students working on their degree. Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Purdue University - Main Campus has the honor of being ranked #2 in Indiana for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Out of the 1,065 master’s degree schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Florida is a large public school located in Gainesville, Florida.
University of Florida has the honor of being ranked #1 in Florida for overall quality on top of being a good value.
A rank of #4 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) list means Hunter College is a great place for students working on their degree. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Hunter College a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in New York for overall quality.
The quality degree programs at Missouri University of Science and Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k). Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school situated in Rolla, Missouri.
Not only is Missouri University of Science and Technology a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Missouri for overall quality.
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With a ranking of #6, Western Governors University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) list. WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Western Governors University has the honor of being ranked #2 in Utah for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Maryland - Baltimore County is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Maryland.
Florida International University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) ranking, coming in at #8. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Florida International University is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Florida.
University of Georgia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) ranking. University of Georgia is a large public school located in Athens, Georgia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Georgia is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Georgia.
John Jay College of Criminal Justice did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) ranking, coming in at #10. John Jay is a public institution located in New York, New York.
John Jay College of Criminal Justice has the honor of being ranked #18 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Baruch College did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) ranking, coming in at #11. Baruch is a public institution located in New York, New York.
Baruch College has the honor of being ranked #20 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Brooklyn College did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large public school is located in Brooklyn, New York.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Brooklyn College is ranked #22 for quality in the state of New York.
With a ranking of #13, Queens College did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) list. QC is a public institution located in Queens, New York.
Not only is Queens College a great value, but it is also ranked #23 in New York for overall quality.
University of Northern Iowa did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) ranking, coming in at #14. UNI is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Not only is University of Northern Iowa a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Iowa for overall quality.
Northern Kentucky University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) ranking. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Not only is Northern Kentucky University a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Kentucky for overall quality.
San Diego State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) ranking, coming in at #16. SDSU is located in San Diego, California and has a large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, San Diego State University is ranked #32 for quality in the state of California.
With a ranking of #17, Florida State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) list. Florida State University is a large public school located in Tallahassee, Florida.
Not only is Florida State University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Florida for overall quality.
Lehman College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) list. Located in Bronx, New York, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Lehman College has the honor of being ranked #32 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
The City College of New York did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) ranking, coming in at #19. This fairly large public school is located in New York, New York.
Not only is The City College of New York a great value, but it is also ranked #26 in New York for overall quality.
University of California - Los Angeles landed the #20 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) ranking. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California.
University of California - Los Angeles has the honor of being ranked #5 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Johns Hopkins University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) list. Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland.
Not only is Johns Hopkins University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Maryland for overall quality.
Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) ranking. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah.
Not only is Brigham Young University - Provo a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Utah for overall quality.
American Public University System ranked #23 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) list. American Public University System is a large private for-profit school located in Charles Town, West Virginia.
Not only is American Public University System a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in West Virginia for overall quality.
With a ranking of #24, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, California State University - Los Angeles is ranked #56 for quality in the state of California.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #25 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) ranking. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is ranked #18 for quality in the state of Texas.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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| Rank | College | Location | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR | Value Report |
| 52 | University of North Florida | Jacksonville, FL | Value Report |
| 53 | The University of West Florida | Pensacola, FL | Value Report |
| 54 | Arkansas State University - Main Campus | Jonesboro, AR | Value Report |
| 55 | Capella University | Minneapolis, MN | Value Report |
| 56 | California State University - Dominguez Hills | Carson, CA | Value Report |
| 57 | University of Nevada - Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV | Value Report |
| 58 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA | Value Report |
| 59 | Red Rocks Community College | Lakewood, CO | Value Report |
| 59 | Fresno Pacific University | Fresno, CA | Value Report |
| 61 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL | Value Report |
| 62 | Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus | Portales, NM | Value Report |
| 63 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI | Value Report |
| 64 | Arizona State University - Tempe | Tempe, AZ | Value Report |
| 65 | Concordia University, Chicago | River Forest, IL | Value Report |
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These schools also performed well in our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) ranking:
| Rank | College | Location | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 161 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX | Value Report |
| 162 | University of Southern Indiana | Evansville, IN | Value Report |
| 162 | The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington, TX | Value Report |
| 164 | California State University - Stanislaus | Turlock, CA | Value Report |
| 165 | University of Delaware | Newark, DE | Value Report |
| 166 | West Virginia University | Morgantown, WV | Value Report |
| 166 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX | Value Report |
| 168 | University of Houston | Houston, TX | Value Report |
| 169 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, KY | Value Report |
| 170 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA | Value Report |
| 171 | National Louis University | Chicago, IL | Value Report |
| 172 | Governors State University | University Park, IL | Value Report |
| 173 | University of South Dakota | Vermillion, SD | Value Report |
| 174 | Southern Utah University | Cedar City, UT | Value Report |
| 174 | Bridgewater State University | Bridgewater, MA | Value Report |
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.