Master's-4% vs national median296 grads tracked
Education at Erikson Institute
Ranked 188th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$60,371
middle 50%: $46,024 – $77,346
Median · 5 years out
$67,254
middle 50%: $53,949 – $83,978
Median · 10 years out
$72,095
middle 50%: $53,343 – $93,789
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 Erikson Institute's master's program in Education earn a median $60,371 one year after graduating, rising to $72,095 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 188th 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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,021 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Michigan
$68,046 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$67,746 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$67,569 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$67,511 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$67,488 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$67,293 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$67,213 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$67,190 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$67,169 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$67,157 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$67,021 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$66,969 · 5 yrs out
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