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Bachelor's+17% vs national median939 grads tracked

Education at Eastern Connecticut State University

Ranked 31st of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,306
middle 50%: $30,834 – $55,859
Median · 5 years out
$62,743
middle 50%: $51,039 – $74,748
Median · 10 years out
$74,496
middle 50%: $59,990 – $93,300

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Eastern Connecticut State University's bachelor's program in Education earn a median $42,306 one year after graduating, rising to $74,496 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 31st of 339 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,836 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Massachusetts at Boston
$63,884 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$63,688 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$63,631 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$63,503 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$63,140 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$63,061 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$62,719 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$62,686 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$62,678 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$62,549 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$62,450 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$62,322 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Eastern Connecticut State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,030 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$91,109 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$89,801 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$88,755 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,035 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$75,902 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,688 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$71,221 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$69,498 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$69,498 · 5 yrs out

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