Taxation: master's degree earnings by college

Median earnings of taxation graduates (master's degree) one year after graduation, at 30 colleges. National median: $84,431, rising to $117,922 after four years.

#CollegeStateEarnings after 1 yrAfter 4 yrsMedian debt
1Villanova UniversityPA$147,459$170,796—
2Golden Gate UniversityCA$132,535$134,927$30,750
3DePaul UniversityIL$106,590$129,565—
4University of Cincinnati-Main CampusOH$103,900——
5University of Southern CaliforniaCA$103,572$127,082—
6California State University-NorthridgeCA$103,323$108,576—
7Pace UniversityNY$96,662$111,066—
8Bentley UniversityMA$94,264$119,302—
9Fordham UniversityNY$93,482$128,385—
10University of MississippiMS$92,920——
11Florida Atlantic UniversityFL$92,014$100,001—
12CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNY$90,893$132,681$20,500
13University at AlbanyNY$84,662$109,679—
14Hofstra UniversityNY$84,494$110,943—
15California State University-FullertonCA$84,431$117,922—
16St. John's University-New YorkNY$83,939$120,205—
17Gonzaga UniversityWA$80,612$111,566—
18Suffolk UniversityMA$79,696$114,731—
19University of Washington-Seattle CampusWA$79,062$111,838—
20University of San DiegoCA$78,809——
21University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusCO$77,700——
22University of Colorado BoulderCO$77,057——
23Portland State UniversityOR$76,595$81,454—
24Weber State UniversityUT$76,245$90,450—
25Walsh CollegeMI$75,546$118,221—
26Southern Methodist UniversityTX$75,458——
27Robert Morris UniversityPA$73,848——
28Arizona State University Campus ImmersionAZ$73,440$97,343—
29University of North TexasTX$72,619$88,087$18,413
30University of Missouri-ColumbiaMO$66,667$94,484—

Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.

Frequently asked questions

How much do taxation graduates earn?

The median college reports $84,431 in earnings one year after a master's degree in taxation and $117,922 four years after. The highest is $147,459 at Villanova University.

How much student debt do taxation graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $20,500 at the typical college.