What Education, General grads make
Every university with official Census earnings for this field, ranked by 5-year median salary.
Bachelor's
national median $54,757 · 5 yrs| # | University | 1 yr | 5 yrs | 10 yrs | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Massachusetts - AmherstMA | $46,435 | $68,154 | — | +24% |
| 2 | University of Hawaii - West OahuHI | $55,400 | $64,200 | $73,209 | +17% |
| 3 | Southern Connecticut State UniversityCT | $45,014 | $61,778 | $70,851 | +13% |
| 4 | Macalester CollegeMN | $38,202 | $61,545 | $68,363 | +12% |
| 5 | Augsburg UniversityMN | $56,877 | $60,272 | — | +10% |
| 6 | Agnes Scott CollegeGA | $41,695 | $58,497 | — | +7% |
| 7 | Gustavus Adolphus CollegeMN | $48,589 | $58,407 | $67,570 | +7% |
| 8 | Concordia College - MoorheadMN | $52,165 | $56,312 | — | +3% |
| 9 | University of OregonOR | $27,222 | $56,034 | $64,810 | +2% |
| 10 | Oregon State UniversityOR | $44,462 | $55,335 | $67,273 | +1% |
| 11 | Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsMA | $32,231 | $55,111 | $71,728 | +1% |
| 12 | University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeWI | $41,393 | $54,757 | $61,721 | 0% |
| 13 | Empire State UniversityNY | $46,891 | $54,477 | $61,937 | -1% |
| 14 | Western Oregon UniversityOR | $45,633 | $54,185 | — | -1% |
| 15 | Elmhurst UniversityIL | $32,231 | $53,485 | $47,119 | -2% |
| 16 | Purdue University NorthwestIN | $40,588 | $53,455 | — | -2% |
| 17 | North Carolina State UniversityNC | $37,701 | $53,081 | $62,446 | -3% |
| 18 | University of Missouri - ColumbiaMO | $36,805 | $52,920 | — | -3% |
| 19 | Purdue UniversityIN | $39,804 | $52,251 | $59,372 | -5% |
| 20 | Emory & Henry CollegeVA | $46,967 | $51,223 | — | -6% |
| 21 | University of Wisconsin - Green BayWI | $37,654 | $51,070 | $55,875 | -7% |
| 22 | University of Colorado DenverCO | $42,146 | $50,070 | — | -9% |
| 23 | Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMN | $36,215 | $49,855 | — | -9% |
| 24 | Young Harris CollegeGA | $41,138 | $49,684 | — | -9% |
| 25 | Fairmont State UniversityWV | $32,915 | $49,444 | $55,406 | -10% |
| 26 | University of Montana (The)MT | $32,586 | $48,101 | $58,625 | -12% |
| 27 | Anderson UniversityIN | $35,298 | $47,574 | — | -13% |
| 28 | Kent State UniversityOH | $34,337 | $46,445 | $56,877 | -15% |
| 29 | Missouri Southern State UniversityMO | $34,002 | $46,161 | — | -16% |
| 30 | Harris - Stowe State UniversityMO | $32,172 | $45,751 | — | -16% |
| 31 | University of Missouri - Saint LouisMO | $33,095 | $45,525 | — | -17% |
| 32 | Liberty UniversityVA | $34,644 | $45,451 | — | -17% |
| 33 | Concordia UniversityIL | $35,233 | $44,398 | — | -19% |
| 34 | Manchester UniversityIN | $39,163 | $43,047 | — | -21% |
| 35 | University of Texas at ArlingtonTX | $58,422 | — | — | — |
| 36 | Texas Tech UniversityTX | $57,425 | — | — | — |
| 37 | Texas A&M UniversityTX | $50,849 | — | — | — |
| 38 | Colorado Mountain CollegeCO | $50,539 | — | — | — |
| 39 | Texas Woman's UniversityTX | $46,584 | — | — | — |
| 40 | University of North TexasTX | $43,858 | — | — | — |
| 41 | Southern University at New OrleansLA | $43,647 | — | — | — |
| 42 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignIL | $43,047 | — | — | — |
| 43 | Hamline UniversityMN | $36,674 | — | — | — |
Associate
national median $44,359 · 5 yrs| # | University | 1 yr | 5 yrs | 10 yrs | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mountain View CollegeTX | $36,903 | $55,746 | $60,442 | +26% |
| 2 | Odessa CollegeTX | $30,037 | $53,107 | $58,753 | +20% |
| 3 | Delgado Community CollegeLA | $31,905 | $52,973 | — | +19% |
| 4 | Northwest Vista CollegeTX | $25,097 | $51,893 | $64,684 | +17% |
| 5 | Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeMN | $32,534 | $48,829 | — | +10% |
| 6 | Blinn CollegeTX | $26,082 | $47,802 | $58,956 | +8% |
| 7 | Bunker Hill Community CollegeMA | $35,528 | $46,924 | — | +6% |
| 8 | McLennan Community CollegeTX | $25,118 | $46,903 | $51,389 | +6% |
| 9 | South Plains CollegeTX | $23,873 | $46,845 | $54,427 | +6% |
| 10 | Northeast Texas Community CollegeTX | $26,082 | $46,598 | $49,022 | +5% |
| 11 | Snow CollegeUT | $24,465 | $46,435 | — | +5% |
| 12 | Ivy Tech Community College of IndianaIN | $25,504 | $46,270 | $51,028 | +4% |
| 13 | Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6IN | $23,078 | $46,073 | — | +4% |
| 14 | Tyler Junior CollegeTX | $23,001 | $45,860 | $47,839 | +3% |
| 15 | Southwest Texas Junior CollegeTX | $30,172 | $45,210 | $50,335 | +2% |
| 16 | Laramie County Community CollegeWY | $25,944 | $44,825 | $59,953 | +1% |
| 17 | Tulsa Community CollegeOK | $29,548 | $44,359 | — | 0% |
| 18 | Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13IN | $26,115 | $43,722 | — | -1% |
| 19 | Empire State UniversityNY | $40,342 | $43,670 | $50,050 | -2% |
| 20 | Connors State CollegeOK | $29,352 | $43,609 | — | -2% |
| 21 | Howard County Junior College DistrictTX | $25,070 | $43,497 | $51,929 | -2% |
| 22 | Tunxis Community CollegeCT | $23,029 | $43,047 | — | -3% |
| 23 | Century CollegeMN | $30,227 | $42,822 | — | -3% |
| 24 | Hill CollegeTX | $24,465 | $42,371 | $55,746 | -4% |
| 25 | Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5IN | $21,101 | $42,214 | — | -5% |
| 26 | Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2IN | $26,930 | $41,695 | — | -6% |
| 27 | Piedmont Virginia Community CollegeVA | $30,070 | $41,605 | $53,008 | -6% |
| 28 | Paris Junior CollegeTX | $24,874 | $41,314 | $46,845 | -7% |
| 29 | Cisco CollegeTX | $40,342 | $41,244 | $61,630 | -7% |
| 30 | Inver Hills Community CollegeMN | $28,436 | $41,174 | — | -7% |
| 31 | Saint Philip's CollegeTX | $27,894 | $41,019 | $57,301 | -8% |
| 32 | East Central CollegeMO | $22,749 | $40,983 | $48,487 | -8% |
| 33 | Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3IN | $24,348 | $40,342 | — | -9% |
| 34 | Palo Alto CollegeTX | $28,507 | $38,967 | $54,857 | -12% |
| 35 | Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4IN | $25,097 | $38,967 | — | -12% |
| 36 | Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7IN | $32,324 | $38,795 | — | -13% |
| 37 | West Virginia University - Potomac State CollegeWV | $21,631 | $38,787 | $50,615 | -13% |
| 38 | Northwest State Community CollegeOH | $23,696 | $38,429 | $49,979 | -13% |
| 39 | Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12IN | $33,372 | $37,132 | — | -16% |
| 40 | Eastern Maine Community CollegeME | $24,926 | $34,473 | — | -22% |
| 41 | Central Maine Community CollegeME | $28,319 | $28,969 | — | -35% |
| 42 | York County Community CollegeME | $34,473 | — | — | — |
| 43 | North Hennepin Community CollegeMN | $30,926 | — | — | — |
| 44 | Montana State University - NorthernMT | $28,024 | — | — | — |
| 45 | Mt. Hood Community CollegeOR | $27,622 | — | — | — |
| 46 | University of Montana Western (The)MT | $26,371 | — | — | — |
| 47 | Southern Maine Community CollegeME | $26,115 | — | — | — |
| 48 | Washington County Community CollegeME | $26,082 | — | — | — |
| 49 | Stark State CollegeOH | $26,082 | — | — | — |
| 50 | Klamath Community CollegeOR | $26,082 | — | — | — |
Doctoral (Professional)
| # | University | 1 yr | 5 yrs | 10 yrs | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia UniversityWV | $88,538 | $99,192 | $96,791 | — |
Certificate (1-2 years)
| # | University | 1 yr | 5 yrs | 10 yrs | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Utah UniversityUT | $24,774 | — | — | — |
Certificate (under 1 year)
| # | University | 1 yr | 5 yrs | 10 yrs | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman CollegeIL | $83,557 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Purdue UniversityIN | $50,083 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Klamath Community CollegeOR | $25,070 | — | — | — |