Bachelor's+4% vs national median333 grads tracked
Education at Wheaton College
Ranked 102nd of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,884
middle 50%: $29,478 – $52,037
Median · 5 years out
$55,573
middle 50%: $42,146 – $67,042
Median · 10 years out
$65,534
middle 50%: $43,588 – $82,048
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Wheaton College's bachelor's program in Education earn a median $39,884 one year after graduating, rising to $65,534 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 102nd of 339 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,703 total interest
Same major at other universities
Bethany Lutheran College
$55,687 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$55,678 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Gwinnett College
$55,656 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$55,653 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$55,592 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$55,587 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$55,531 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$55,517 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$55,489 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$55,437 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$55,432 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$55,281 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Wheaton College
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$100,721 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$97,031 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$97,031 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,449 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$91,449 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$74,959 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$73,042 · 5 yrs out
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