Bachelor's-5% vs national median3,603 grads tracked
Education at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Ranked 227th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,628
middle 50%: $29,953 – $49,735
Median · 5 years out
$51,011
middle 50%: $42,225 – $58,860
Median · 10 years out
$57,653
middle 50%: $47,806 – $68,229
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education graduates from Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis earn $41k in year one. Salaries reach $51k after five years and $58k after ten years.
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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,130 total interest
Same major at other universities
Olivet Nazarene University
$51,354 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$51,205 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$51,138 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$51,070 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$51,033 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$50,949 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$50,942 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$50,915 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$50,869 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$50,815 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$50,805 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,270 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$174,318 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$158,258 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,643 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$122,022 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,650 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,531 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,239 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,541 · 5 yrs out
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