Tech and Development Master’s degree
35 programs — 7 with federal cost data, the rest suppressed for small class sizes and listed after them, led by institutions where this is the main program rather than one of many. Federal figures cover the wider program family, so a row may share its numbers with related degrees.
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Schools file the same degree under different federal codes — Berklee’s music production sits under “Music, Other”, Academy of Art’s under “Recording Arts”. These groups gather every code a program is actually filed under.
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A note on this grouping. It includes a federal catch-all code, which is where several well-known programs in this area are filed — but catch-alls also hold degrees that are not. Check the program name on each row.
Hide for-profit colleges(14 programs)What our data shows about for-profit collegesAcross the creative fields on this site, students at private for-profit institutions borrow 27% more than students at public ones ($29,332 against $23,033) and earn 15% less four years after completing ($38,361 against $45,110).The combined effect is severe. Median debt at a for-profit equals 70% of a graduate’s annual earnings, against 47% at a public institution. And 10% of for-profit programs leave graduates owing more than they earn in a year — against 1% of public ones. Ten times the rate.This is a pattern across 212 for-profit programs, not a handful of outliers, and it holds in every creative field we cover. It does not mean no for-profit program is worth taking: some appear high in our best-value rankings, and this filter hides those too. It means the odds are materially worse, and the burden of proof sits with the school.Figures are medians computed from the College Scorecard and IPEDS data behind every table on this site.
| Institution | Programcredential and delivery | at completion | 4 yrs after | Median federal loan debt at completion, divided by median earnings four years later. It answers a single question: how much of one year’s income do you owe on the day you finish?Below 50% is generally considered manageable. Above 100% means graduates owe more than they earn in a year, and repayment on a standard ten-year plan starts to consume a serious share of income.Debt covers federal loans only, so real ratios are often worse. Both figures are medians — half of graduates fall on the wrong side of each. |
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| North Carolina A & T State UniversityNC · PublicRequest information → | Network and System Administration/AdministratorMaster’s degree · Hybrid | $29,621 | $86,805 | 34% |
| George Mason UniversityVA · PublicRequest information → | Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsMaster’s degree · Hybrid | — | $167,363 | — |
| University of North Carolina at GreensboroNC · PublicRequest information → | Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsMaster’s degree · Hybrid | — | $120,866 | — |
| Western Governors UniversityUT · Private nonprofitRequest information → | System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/ManagerMaster’s degree · HybridWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information AssuranceThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $11,526 | $144,205 | 8% |
| Bellevue UniversityNE · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Network and System Administration/AdministratorMaster’s degree · HybridWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information AssuranceWeb/Multimedia Management and WebmasterThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $39,039 | $126,292 | 31% |
| Purdue University GlobalIN · PublicRequest information → | System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/ManagerMaster’s degree · HybridWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information AssuranceComputer Support SpecialistThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $50,532 | $80,691 | 63% |
| Champlain CollegeVT · Private nonprofitRequest information → | System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/ManagerMaster’s degree · HybridWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information AssuranceComputer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, OtherThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | — | $145,009 | — |
| Carnegie Mellon UniversityPA · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsMaster’s degree · Fully online | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| DePaul UniversityIL · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsMaster’s degree · Fully online | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| East Carolina UniversityNC · PublicRequest information → | Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsMaster’s degree · Hybrid | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Elmhurst UniversityIL · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsMaster’s degree · Fully online | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| George Washington UniversityDC · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Cloud ComputingMaster’s degree · Hybrid | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-GuayamaPR · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsMaster’s degree · Fully online | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Johns Hopkins UniversityMD · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsMaster’s degree · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNJ · PublicRequest information → | Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsMaster’s degree · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| North Carolina State University at RaleighNC · PublicRequest information → | Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsMaster’s degree · Hybrid | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Northeastern UniversityMA · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsMaster’s degree · Fully online | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Ohio University-Main CampusOH · PublicRequest information → | Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsMaster’s degree · Fully online | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Rochester Institute of TechnologyNY · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsMaster’s degree · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Stevens Institute of TechnologyNJ · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsMaster’s degree · Fully online | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Syracuse UniversityNY · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsMaster’s degree · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Union CollegeKY · Private nonprofitRequest information → | System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/ManagerMaster’s degree · Hybrid | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| University of California-IrvineCA · PublicRequest information → | Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsMaster’s degree · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPA · PublicRequest information → | Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsMaster’s degree · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| University of Southern CaliforniaCA · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsMaster’s degree · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Western Governors UniversityUT · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Cloud ComputingMaster’s degree · HybridWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Wichita State UniversityKS · PublicRequest information → | Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsMaster’s degree · On campus | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Touro UniversityNY · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Network and System Administration/AdministratorMaster’s degree · Not reportedWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information AssuranceThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina CampusPR · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Network and System Administration/AdministratorMaster’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information AssuranceThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Saint Ambrose UniversityIA · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Network and System Administration/AdministratorMaster’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information AssuranceThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Michigan Technological UniversityMI · PublicRequest information → | Network and System Administration/AdministratorMaster’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information AssuranceThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Dakota State UniversitySD · PublicRequest information → | System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/ManagerMaster’s degree · HybridWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information AssuranceNetwork and System Administration/AdministratorThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Hallmark UniversityTX · Private nonprofitRequest information → | System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/ManagerMaster’s degree · HybridWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information AssuranceThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Northern Kentucky UniversityKY · PublicRequest information → | System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/ManagerMaster’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information AssuranceThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Naval Postgraduate SchoolCA · PublicRequest information → | System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/ManagerMaster’s degree · Online or on campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information AssuranceInformation Technology Project ManagementThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | Not reported | Not reported | — |
Source: College Scorecard, Field of Study (retrieved September 2026)
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One thing these figures cannot tell you
Earnings and debt are reported by the federal government at a four-digit program level, so a figure shown against “Tech and Development” covers every related program at that institution rather than one named degree. Full methodology.