Bachelor's0% vs national median10,663 grads tracked
Education at University of Northern Iowa
Ranked 165th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,437
middle 50%: $27,179 – $47,206
Median · 5 years out
$53,474
middle 50%: $45,251 – $61,607
Median · 10 years out
$63,151
middle 50%: $52,822 – $73,821
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
First-year median salaries for Education graduates at the University of Northern Iowa are $36k. Earnings reach $53k after five years and $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?
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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 yrs
≈ $9,352 total interest
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$53,560 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$53,519 · 5 yrs out
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$53,485 · 5 yrs out
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$53,485 · 5 yrs out
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$53,477 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$53,428 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$53,414 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$53,355 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$53,279 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$53,274 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$53,258 · 5 yrs out
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Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$105,135 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,633 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$97,512 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$96,572 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,427 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,171 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$87,912 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$86,740 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$86,334 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
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