Master's-1% vs national median11,099 grads tracked
Education at Ball State University
Ranked 167th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$57,784
middle 50%: $46,188 – $71,660
Median · 5 years out
$68,800
middle 50%: $56,020 – $84,995
Median · 10 years out
$75,438
middle 50%: $61,454 – $94,153
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Master's degree graduates in Education from Ball State University earn a median $58k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings reach $75k.
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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,155 total interest
Same major at other universities
Shawnee State University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$69,030 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$69,028 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$68,968 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$68,968 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$68,940 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$68,716 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$68,657 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$68,645 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$68,507 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$68,440 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$68,426 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ball State University
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$104,232 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$98,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$97,243 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,168 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,443 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$88,775 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$83,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
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