---
title: "Graduate school ROI and break-even"
method: GET
path: "/api/v1/calculate/graduate-school-roi"
---

# Graduate school ROI and break-even

`GET /api/v1/calculate/graduate-school-roi`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://everycalc.xyz`
- URL: `https://everycalc.xyz/api/v1/calculate/graduate-school-roi`
- Auth: none declared

Annual salary premium after a graduate degree, break-even years on the total cost, and lifetime net over the career years, using the page formulas. Results match the interactive calculator at everycalc.xyz; every response includes a calculator_url deep link to it.

## Query parameters

- `total_cost` number, required
- `current_salary` number, required
- `post_degree_salary` number, required
- `career_years` number

## Response `200`

Calculation result.

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid input.

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