Master's · Education

Education, General (Master's): earnings by school

241 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$59,002
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$64,106
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$27,646
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 208 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $57,061 and $71,889. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
California State University-Sacramento CA$77,570$102,444—
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona CA$74,284$95,883—
California State University-San Marcos CA—$95,348—
California State University-Bakersfield CA$85,537$92,010$18,130
University of Massachusetts Global CA$81,224$91,710$20,500
University of San Diego CA$75,107$91,474$33,550
California State University-East Bay CA—$91,220—
Harvard University MA$74,450$88,307—
Stanford University CA$73,527$88,065$17,500
Sonoma State University CA$72,868$87,304—
University of Pennsylvania PA$77,174$87,086$71,147
Notre Dame de Namur University CA—$86,768—
California State University-Los Angeles CA$64,548$84,668—
California State University-Stanislaus CA$76,205$84,580—
University of Washington-Seattle Campus WA$75,832$84,551$20,426
University of Washington-Bothell Campus WA$75,832$84,551$20,426
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus WA$75,832$84,551$20,426
Southern Utah University UT$80,798$83,304$13,148
California Baptist University CA$70,804$83,297$34,750
Cambridge College MA$79,781$82,941—
University of California-Los Angeles CA$67,446$80,698$29,667
California State University-Monterey Bay CA$74,102$80,296$12,433
Azusa Pacific University CA$70,026$80,114$47,074
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo CA—$79,570—
Whittier College CA$68,297$79,462—
Grand Canyon University AZ$70,860$78,699—
Whitworth University WA$69,441$78,357$49,025
California State University-Dominguez Hills CA$71,012$77,851—
National University CA$66,997$77,748$35,541
Point Loma Nazarene University CA$70,053$77,441$49,776
University of California-Riverside CA$67,246$77,408$20,500
University of Puget Sound WA$70,172$77,402$37,934
University of Mount Saint Vincent NY$76,594—$24,375
Biola University CA$62,205$76,309$20,500
University of Michigan-Flint MI$50,028$75,889$39,208
University of California-Santa Barbara CA$66,077$75,874—
Northeastern University MA—$75,769—
Northeastern University Professional Programs MA—$75,769—
San Francisco State University CA$80,045$75,757$22,200
The University of Texas at San Antonio TX—$75,453—
Northwest University WA—$74,550—
Bay Path University MA$60,502$74,030$43,228
Loyola Marymount University CA$61,685$73,998—
Adelphi University NY$48,657$73,800$43,516
University of California-San Diego CA$64,454$73,566$22,790
Manhattanville University NY—$73,436—
Wilmington University DE$62,389$73,434$26,100
Johns Hopkins University MD$65,758$73,350$41,000
Central Washington University WA$72,492—$29,258
University of Michigan-Dearborn MI$64,768$72,482$21,300
Notre Dame of Maryland University MD$62,996$72,480$20,500
York College of Pennsylvania PA$64,959$72,408$21,650
University of Georgia GA$72,289—$41,000
Hamline University MN$70,177$72,271—
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign IL$65,019$71,889$18,473
University of Memphis TN—$71,521—
University of San Francisco CA$65,781$71,516$50,750
Capella University MN$56,175$71,396$21,822
Goucher College MD$64,336$70,867$25,357
Jacksonville State University AL$73,730$70,853$34,759
University of California-Davis CA$59,838$70,796$20,500
Claremont Graduate University CA$70,569——
La Salle University PA$65,274$69,946—
University of Saint Joseph CT—$69,844—
University of Maryland-Baltimore County MD$59,694$69,822$27,429
Purdue University-Main Campus IN$57,493$69,729$26,214
Springfield College MA$63,291$69,601$37,905
University of Wyoming WY$66,683$69,554$18,259
California State University-Fresno CA$76,318$69,523—
Worcester State University MA$69,431——
University of St Thomas TX$66,172$69,235$35,485
University of Southern Mississippi MS—$69,108$30,750
Wilkes University PA$62,468$68,953—
Holy Family University PA$62,810$68,760—
Simpson University CA$55,996$68,735—
Shenandoah University VA$72,433$68,709—
Concordia University Texas TX$63,603$68,531$29,842
Mount Saint Mary's University CA$63,660$68,305—
East Texas Baptist University TX$36,265$68,039—
Georgian Court University NJ$63,509$68,005$26,776
Antioch University-Los Angeles CA$61,445$67,918$40,000
Antioch University-Santa Barbara CA$61,445$67,918$40,000
Antioch University-New England NH$61,445$67,918$40,000
Antioch University-Seattle WA$61,445$67,918$40,000
Antioch University OH$61,445$67,918$40,000
Saint Joseph's College of Maine ME$71,121$67,731—
University of Massachusetts-Amherst MA$59,002$67,432$20,500
George Fox University OR$68,468$67,405—
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus NM$62,160$67,168$21,232
University of Alaska Fairbanks AK$59,792$67,036—
American InterContinental University System AZ$67,027—$31,034
Boston University MA—$66,882—
Monmouth University NJ$65,426$66,828$40,319
Westminster University UT—$66,484—
Mercy University NY—$66,077$41,000
Salisbury University MD$60,978$66,039—
Post University CT$53,426$65,752$30,144
Gonzaga University WA$63,905$65,557$32,069
Eastern Washington University WA$68,272$65,234$23,267
Minnesota State University-Mankato MN$55,823$65,106—
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University NJ$65,034$65,095$25,107
Montclair State University NJ$65,034$65,095$25,107
Texas Wesleyan University TX$58,466$64,998$20,500
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota MN$58,518$64,965$23,766
Purdue University Northwest IN$54,679$64,815—
Walden University MN$61,779$64,694$20,500
Western Illinois University IL$64,654——
North Park University IL$62,767$64,648$22,800
Lesley University MA$56,607$64,580—
Regis University CO—$64,527—
Southern Oregon University OR$61,799$64,128$34,586
Augustana University SD$63,220$64,083$18,500
Alder Graduate School of Education CA$64,033—$20,000
Rowan University NJ$59,508$63,930$20,500
University of Rhode Island RI$56,192$63,909—
Union Commonwealth University KY$60,168$63,794$16,018
Southern New Hampshire University NH$58,521$63,714—
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor MI$53,480$63,577$35,875
Frostburg State University MD$61,306$63,223$25,977
Aquinas College MI$57,289$62,833—
Simmons University MA—$62,689—
Merrimack College MA—$62,474—
University of Wisconsin-Platteville WI$57,107$62,435—
Saint Leo University FL$56,105$62,391$51,250
Bemidji State University MN$62,172——
University of Portland OR$54,615$62,075$41,409
Towson University MD$61,185$61,994$31,778
Christian Brothers University TN$59,989$61,915—
State University of New York at Oswego NY$60,833$61,828$25,372
Edgewood University WI$57,003$61,311$38,731
Thomas College ME$50,487$61,310—
Grand View University IA$61,262——
Portland State University OR$56,448$61,014$35,756
Messiah University PA$58,404$60,976—
Cedar Crest College PA$60,964——
Calvin University MI$60,874——
Southwest Minnesota State University MN$60,978$60,873$20,198
University of Iowa IA$60,846—$30,429
Iowa State University IA$53,026$60,708$22,884
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts MA$57,373$60,664$19,339
Colorado Mesa University CO—$60,586—
Wilson College PA$60,563——
University of Wisconsin-Stout WI$54,996$60,490$20,600
Grand Valley State University MI$59,119$60,263—
Saint Michael's College VT$53,420$60,155—
Michigan State University MI$65,432$60,007—
Clark University MA$57,131$60,005—
Bethel University MN$52,069$59,738—
Northcentral University CA$59,937$59,632$35,852
Sacred Heart University CT$52,144$59,601—
Longwood University VA$55,108$59,389$16,000
Northern Illinois University IL$49,205$59,110—
Baker University KS$56,432$59,019$29,750
Morningside University IA$59,003——
The University of Texas at El Paso TX$58,945—$20,500
University of Minnesota-Duluth MN—$58,849—
James Madison University VA$57,465$58,739$20,500
McKendree University IL$46,911$58,566—
University of New England ME$58,807$58,304—
University of Mary Washington VA$56,787$58,149$20,500
Bethel University TN$52,595$58,122—
The University of Texas at Arlington TX$45,568$58,059—
Quincy University IL$42,401$57,967—
American Public University System WV$64,447$57,967$31,626
Webster University MO—$57,775—
Metropolitan State University of Denver CO$54,278$57,768$31,125
Greenville University IL$57,714—$21,778
Minot State University ND$57,647——
Liberty University VA$48,457$57,647—
Western Colorado University CO$49,730$57,638$20,500
Abilene Christian University TX—$57,443—
York University NE$57,253—$7,100
Ohio State University-Main Campus OH$53,701$57,235$28,500
Clemson University SC$54,634$57,075$21,200
University of Arizona AZ$52,870$57,061—
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point WI$52,108$57,006$22,200
Winona State University MN$56,448$56,901—
Schreiner University TX$56,363$56,857$20,500
Saint Peter's University NJ$59,645$56,716—
Western Governors University UT$54,354$56,657$16,220
Mississippi State University MS$56,551—$61,497
Saint Francis University PA—$56,442—
Texas Woman's University TX$55,985$56,405$27,365
Virginia Commonwealth University VA$54,426$56,354$30,750
University of North Carolina Wilmington NC$49,730$56,340$32,155
St Catherine University MN—$56,211—
Fort Hays State University KS$54,070$55,830$20,261
Oklahoma Wesleyan University OK$55,829——
University of South Carolina-Columbia SC$54,560$55,759$20,500
Pennsylvania Western University PA$50,707$55,650$27,646
The University of Findlay OH$47,446$55,409$30,267
Augusta University GA$50,759$55,403$32,000
Park University MO—$55,287—
Cumberland University TN—$55,122—
Emmanuel College MA$54,967——
Oregon State University OR$53,882$54,923—
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus OR$53,882$54,923—
Radford University VA$52,653$54,836$20,811
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NC—$54,337—
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College LA$55,314$54,303$33,900
Baldwin Wallace University OH$54,295——
Western Carolina University NC$50,631$54,249$32,980
University of North Texas TX$57,364$54,223—
Marshall University WV$49,880$54,095$29,528
Central Connecticut State University CT$53,147$53,985—
University of Northern Colorado CO$50,909$53,688$32,995
Lake Forest College IL$53,606——
Colorado State University Pueblo CO$62,480$53,576$20,500
Clarke University IA—$53,412—
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus CO$53,475$53,089—
Union University TN$50,272$53,072$55,600
Sul Ross State University TX$53,043——
Anderson University SC$49,838$53,016$23,894
Austin Peay State University TN$49,253$52,820$33,672
Belhaven University MS$46,977$52,725$33,719
Southern Connecticut State University CT$54,214$52,477$41,000
New Mexico State University-Main Campus NM$52,358—$28,620
Concord University WV$47,389$52,231—
Georgetown College KY—$51,914—
Southwest Baptist University MO$46,585$50,567$19,949
University of the Incarnate Word TX$64,490$50,523—
Midway University KY$48,396$49,825—
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus AR$46,652$49,737—
Idaho State University ID$49,715——
The University of Arizona Global Campus AZ$50,665$49,645$41,000
Tusculum University TN$48,149$49,617$23,776
Bryan College-Dayton TN$49,662$49,542—
Franciscan University of Steubenville OH—$49,511—
Lake Erie College OH$49,412——
Rockhurst University MO—$49,269—
Arkansas Tech University AR$45,027$49,039—
Washington University in St Louis MO$48,799——
Milligan University TN$49,767$48,794—
West Virginia University WV$45,137$48,315$29,437
St Lawrence University NY$46,036——
Nelson University TX$45,828——
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences MO$41,660$45,220$32,225
Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies MO$41,660$45,220$32,225
Hannibal-LaGrange University MO$44,853——
Morehead State University KY$41,266$44,419$40,750
Pfeiffer University NC$43,731——