Master's-6% vs national median2,310 grads tracked
Education at Columbus State University
Ranked 223rd of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$58,313
middle 50%: $48,805 – $66,480
Median · 5 years out
$65,581
middle 50%: $56,959 – $75,216
Median · 10 years out
$73,119
middle 50%: $63,190 – $83,579
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Columbus State University's master's program in Education earn a median $58,313 one year after graduating, rising to $73,119 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 223rd of 335 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,249 total interest
Same major at other universities
Indiana Wesleyan University
$65,774 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$65,710 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$65,697 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$65,690 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$65,633 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$65,619 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$65,566 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University - Global Campus
$65,426 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$65,411 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$65,307 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$65,226 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Columbus State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$97,530 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,053 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$81,722 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$80,758 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$77,607 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$77,607 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$71,812 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$60,118 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$60,118 · 5 yrs out
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