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Bachelor's-6% vs national median2,181 grads tracked

Education at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Ranked 240th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,323
middle 50%: $27,512 – $47,562
Median · 5 years out
$50,563
middle 50%: $41,376 – $59,576
Median · 10 years out
$56,595
middle 50%: $46,908 – $69,111

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 Purdue University Fort Wayne's bachelor's program in Education earn a median $37,323 one year after graduating, rising to $56,595 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 240th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,635 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Akron (The)
$50,786 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$50,781 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$50,775 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$50,652 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$50,615 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$50,567 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$50,326 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Beaufort
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$50,307 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$50,264 · 5 yrs out
Emmanuel University
$50,245 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,241 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$107,834 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,945 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,056 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,911 · 5 yrs out

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