Master's-24% vs national median233 grads tracked
Education at Wheaton College
Ranked 334th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,881
middle 50%: $27,477 – $65,334
Median · 5 years out
$53,296
middle 50%: $37,466 – $74,943
Median · 10 years out
$66,438
middle 50%: $51,627 – $85,664
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 Wheaton College's master's program in Education earn a median $45,881 one year after graduating, rising to $66,438 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 334th 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,208 total interest
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$104,398 · 5 yrs out
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$104,398 · 5 yrs out
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$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
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$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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