Bachelor's+14% vs national median1,034 grads tracked
Education at Loyola University Chicago
Ranked 43rd of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$51,856
middle 50%: $37,269 – $62,025
Median · 5 years out
$61,423
middle 50%: $49,578 – $72,874
Median · 10 years out
$72,371
middle 50%: $57,905 – $89,806
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education bachelor's graduates earn a median of $52k in year one. Ten-year median compensation reaches $72k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,008 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Virginia
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$62,160 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$61,842 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$61,569 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$61,328 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$61,155 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$60,990 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$60,793 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$60,766 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Loyola University Chicago
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,228 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$153,228 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$134,175 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$131,137 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$123,974 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$122,032 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,867 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$116,612 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$116,612 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
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