Bachelor's+2% vs national median4,524 grads tracked
Education at Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Ranked 123rd of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,625
middle 50%: $28,878 – $51,006
Median · 5 years out
$54,771
middle 50%: $45,779 – $62,904
Median · 10 years out
$62,766
middle 50%: $52,165 – $73,972
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Iowa State University Education graduates start with a median salary of $42k. Earnings grow to $63k after ten years.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,590 total interest
Same major at other universities
Nicholls State University
$54,923 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$54,921 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$54,915 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$54,907 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$54,860 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$54,832 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$54,741 · 5 yrs out
Western Governors University
$54,707 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$54,629 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont University
$54,586 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$54,553 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$54,542 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,324 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,317 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,278 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,825 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$116,045 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,806 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$113,881 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,785 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,597 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$104,160 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,015 · 5 yrs out
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