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Bachelor's-9% vs national median73 grads tracked

Education, General at Young Harris College

Ranked 24th of 34 bachelor's programs in Education, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,138
middle 50%: $31,171 – $47,460
Median · 5 years out
$49,684
middle 50%: $43,197 – $55,464
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Young Harris College's bachelor's program in Education, General earn a median $41,138 one year after graduating, rising to $49,684 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $54,757 for this field, ranking 24th of 34 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,307 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Missouri - Columbia
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$52,251 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$51,070 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$50,070 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$49,444 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$48,101 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$46,445 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$46,161 · 5 yrs out
Harris - Stowe State University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Young Harris College

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$62,036 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$62,036 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$60,196 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$60,196 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Bachelor's)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$49,438 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Bachelor's)
$46,024 · 5 yrs out
Psychology, General (Bachelor's)
$46,024 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$45,979 · 5 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's)
$45,979 · 5 yrs out

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