Master's+8% vs national median503 grads tracked
Education at Indiana University - Northwest
Ranked 79th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$66,409
middle 50%: $55,911 – $79,440
Median · 5 years out
$75,240
middle 50%: $62,994 – $92,673
Median · 10 years out
$80,706
middle 50%: $69,455 – $98,092
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 Indiana University - Northwest's master's program in Education earn a median $66,409 one year after graduating, rising to $80,706 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 79th 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 yrs
≈ $5,344 total interest
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$75,756 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$75,698 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$75,634 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$75,506 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$75,239 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$75,185 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$75,167 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$75,014 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$74,977 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$74,690 · 5 yrs out
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Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$107,317 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,670 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$76,536 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$74,497 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$74,491 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,391 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$68,476 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$64,257 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
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