Bachelor's-2% vs national median701 grads tracked
Education at Metropolitan State University of Denver
Ranked 193rd of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,264
middle 50%: $30,940 – $49,165
Median · 5 years out
$52,428
middle 50%: $41,050 – $61,949
Median · 10 years out
$61,098
middle 50%: $49,285 – $73,707
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education majors earn a $40k median salary in their first year. By year 10, the median income is $61k.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,995 total interest
Same major at other universities
McNeese State University
$52,699 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$52,626 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$52,592 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$52,577 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$52,517 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
$52,508 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$52,332 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$52,327 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$52,298 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$52,288 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$52,251 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$52,222 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,405 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,885 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$84,428 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,992 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,822 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$75,619 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$74,607 · 5 yrs out
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