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Master's-5% vs national median3,097 grads tracked

Education at Georgia College & State University

Ranked 200th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$57,633
middle 50%: $49,613 – $66,728
Median · 5 years out
$66,694
middle 50%: $57,676 – $76,611
Median · 10 years out
$73,659
middle 50%: $64,062 – $84,632

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 Georgia College & State University's master's program in Education earn a median $57,633 one year after graduating, rising to $73,659 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 200th 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
≈ $6,255 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of South Carolina - Aiken
$66,969 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$66,898 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$66,894 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$66,799 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$66,703 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$66,696 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$66,561 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$66,543 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$66,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$66,479 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$66,468 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$66,456 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Georgia College & State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$107,007 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,171 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$82,991 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$78,456 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$77,723 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$75,918 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$74,666 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$73,668 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$71,602 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,108 · 5 yrs out

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