Master's0% vs national median225 grads tracked
Education at Elmhurst University
Ranked 148th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$64,735
middle 50%: $50,881 – $77,587
Median · 5 years out
$70,135
middle 50%: $58,704 – $81,175
Median · 10 years out
$84,159
middle 50%: $59,848 – $97,133
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 Elmhurst University's master's program in Education earn a median $64,735 one year after graduating, rising to $84,159 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 148th 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,603 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
$70,588 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$70,512 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$70,416 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
$70,402 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$70,211 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$70,141 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$69,995 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$69,883 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$69,661 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$69,448 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$69,297 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Elmhurst University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$118,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$91,818 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,251 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$88,942 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,633 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$82,708 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
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