Master's-12% vs national median2,320 grads tracked
Education at University of Arizona (The)
Ranked 281st of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,677
middle 50%: $43,588 – $63,373
Median · 5 years out
$61,271
middle 50%: $49,578 – $74,755
Median · 10 years out
$70,717
middle 50%: $57,146 – $89,137
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of University of Arizona (The)'s master's program in Education earn a median $53,677 one year after graduating, rising to $70,717 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 281st of 335 reporting programs.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,854 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Lynchburg
$61,994 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$61,816 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$61,778 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$61,623 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$61,371 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$61,161 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$61,107 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$60,971 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$60,885 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$60,847 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$60,723 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Arizona (The)
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$184,186 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$157,409 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,661 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,897 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,677 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$131,239 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$123,409 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$123,092 · 5 yrs out
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