Master's-1% vs national median2,312 grads tracked
Education at University of Colorado Boulder
Ranked 164th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$62,154
middle 50%: $50,260 – $74,548
Median · 5 years out
$68,968
middle 50%: $53,962 – $84,239
Median · 10 years out
$77,227
middle 50%: $60,557 – $92,425
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education master's graduates see median first-year salaries of $62k. Long-term earnings reach $77k by the tenth year.
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
5.5 yrs
≈ $5,824 total interest
Same major at other universities
Bowling Green State University
$69,180 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$69,171 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$69,030 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$69,028 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$68,968 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$68,940 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$68,800 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$68,716 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$68,657 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$68,645 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Colorado Boulder
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$179,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$136,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,060 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,503 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,397 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$118,475 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$115,546 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,642 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$111,405 · 5 yrs out
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,066 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$104,453 · 5 yrs out
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