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Bachelor's+29% vs national median870 grads tracked

Education at Chicago State University

Ranked 14th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,569
middle 50%: $39,101 – $64,870
Median · 5 years out
$69,118
middle 50%: $53,550 – $86,896
Median · 10 years out
$82,892
middle 50%: $62,154 – $99,167

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Chicago State University's bachelor's program in Education earn a median $52,569 one year after graduating, rising to $82,892 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 29% above the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 14th of 339 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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,547 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Albany
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$74,077 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$73,340 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$72,251 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$70,655 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$70,151 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$68,915 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$68,154 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$67,484 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Joseph
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$65,804 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$65,723 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Chicago State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,065 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$152,065 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$113,931 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,999 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Master's)
$99,481 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$98,381 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$89,678 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$80,472 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$79,542 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$79,284 · 5 yrs out

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