Master's0% vs national median1,595 grads tracked
Education at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Ranked 147th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$61,763
middle 50%: $52,517 – $72,361
Median · 5 years out
$70,141
middle 50%: $59,914 – $81,842
Median · 10 years out
$78,072
middle 50%: $67,204 – $90,770
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville reports median first-year earnings of $62k for Education master's degrees. Salaries reach $78k after ten years.
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.
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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
5.4 yrs
≈ $5,811 total interest
Same major at other universities
Piedmont University
$70,606 · 5 yrs out
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
Elmhurst University
$70,135 · 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
Other majors at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,009 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$156,616 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,805 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,993 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,392 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$102,790 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$98,753 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,425 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$94,896 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,766 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$89,231 · 5 yrs out
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