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Bachelor's+23% vs national median1,069 grads tracked

Education at Western Connecticut State University

Ranked 19th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,958
middle 50%: $31,118 – $58,035
Median · 5 years out
$65,804
middle 50%: $52,528 – $79,495
Median · 10 years out
$78,224
middle 50%: $63,044 – $93,807

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 Western Connecticut State University's bachelor's program in Education earn a median $43,958 one year after graduating, rising to $78,224 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% above the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 19th 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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,473 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY Old Westbury
$70,151 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$69,118 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$68,915 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$68,154 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$67,484 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Joseph
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$65,723 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$65,106 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$64,364 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii - West Oahu
$64,200 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$64,061 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$63,884 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Connecticut State University

Education (Doctorate)
$162,770 · 5 yrs out
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctorate)
$162,770 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$131,049 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$127,711 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$127,467 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$98,738 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,075 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$94,046 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$91,690 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$90,454 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,569 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$87,049 · 5 yrs out

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