Bachelor's-12% vs national median433 grads tracked
Education at Purdue University - North Central
Ranked 315th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,986
middle 50%: $26,169 – $42,921
Median · 5 years out
$47,386
middle 50%: $40,647 – $54,701
Median · 10 years out
$51,057
middle 50%: $44,686 – $61,104
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Purdue University - North Central graduates in education start with a $34k median salary. Earnings grow to $47k at five years and $51k at 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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,648 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
$47,782 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$47,740 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$47,729 · 5 yrs out
Coker University
$47,629 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Institute of Technology
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$47,466 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$47,233 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$47,091 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$46,975 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$46,930 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$46,569 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$46,555 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Purdue University - North Central
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,882 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$93,717 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,251 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,269 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,067 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,193 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,805 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,860 · 5 yrs out
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$72,024 · 5 yrs out
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