Master's+15% vs national median1,963 grads tracked
Education at Benedictine University
Ranked 36th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$71,872
middle 50%: $60,547 – $85,421
Median · 5 years out
$80,319
middle 50%: $66,052 – $98,148
Median · 10 years out
$91,849
middle 50%: $77,017 – $110,533
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 Benedictine University's master's program in Education earn a median $71,872 one year after graduating, rising to $91,849 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 36th 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
4.7 yrs
≈ $4,901 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Houston - Downtown
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$80,907 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$80,773 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$80,576 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$80,512 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$80,351 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$80,183 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$79,996 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$79,955 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$79,927 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$79,017 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$78,896 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Benedictine University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$182,659 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$121,052 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$106,497 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,232 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$95,056 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$93,050 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's)
$89,578 · 5 yrs out
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