Master's+22% vs national median4,887 grads tracked
Education at Central Connecticut State University
Ranked 22nd of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$72,454
middle 50%: $58,369 – $87,623
Median · 5 years out
$85,475
middle 50%: $69,717 – $102,907
Median · 10 years out
$100,019
middle 50%: $80,524 – $117,128
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Central Connecticut State University's Education master's graduates earn a median of $72,454 initially. Earnings rise to $100,019 by year 10.
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
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,770 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northeastern Illinois University
$88,000 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$87,919 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$87,600 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$87,021 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$86,712 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$86,536 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$85,361 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$84,993 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$84,481 · 5 yrs out
Judson University
$83,978 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$83,313 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$83,281 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Central Connecticut State University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$155,372 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$155,058 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,228 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$113,650 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$105,449 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$100,883 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$100,527 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$98,292 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$97,899 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,794 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,511 · 5 yrs out
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