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Master's+6% vs national median972 grads tracked

Education at University of Illinois at Springfield

Ranked 98th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$66,682
middle 50%: $57,519 – $78,299
Median · 5 years out
$73,701
middle 50%: $62,391 – $88,060
Median · 10 years out
$83,079
middle 50%: $69,400 – $101,417

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 University of Illinois at Springfield's master's program in Education earn a median $66,682 one year after graduating, rising to $83,079 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 98th 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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,368 total interest

Same major at other universities

St. Cloud State University
$74,127 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$74,102 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$73,869 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$73,821 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$73,766 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$73,631 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$73,576 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$73,504 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$73,487 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$73,468 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Illinois at Springfield

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,814 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,914 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$103,394 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$97,343 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$70,561 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$68,146 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$68,116 · 5 yrs out

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