Master's-12% vs national median245 grads tracked
Education at Colorado Mesa University
Ranked 280th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,905
middle 50%: $44,354 – $66,984
Median · 5 years out
$61,332
middle 50%: $51,109 – $73,703
Median · 10 years out
$70,489
middle 50%: $59,236 – $82,732
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 Colorado Mesa University's master's program in Education earn a median $53,905 one year after graduating, rising to $70,489 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 280th 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?
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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
≈ $6,831 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY College at Geneseo
$62,079 · 5 yrs out
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
University of Arizona (The)
$61,271 · 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
Other majors at Colorado Mesa University
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$89,103 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,868 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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