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Bachelor's-7% vs national median1,007 grads tracked

Education at Purdue University Northwest

Ranked 255th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,061
middle 50%: $29,002 – $48,515
Median · 5 years out
$49,831
middle 50%: $43,076 – $57,750
Median · 10 years out
$53,219
middle 50%: $46,513 – $62,682

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 Northwest's bachelor's program in Education earn a median $40,061 one year after graduating, rising to $53,219 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 255th 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
≈ $9,391 total interest

Same major at other universities

Morris College
$50,083 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$50,070 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$49,975 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$49,940 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$49,910 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$49,878 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$49,830 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$49,653 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
$49,627 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$49,599 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$49,575 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$49,558 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Northwest

Engineering (Master's)
$117,979 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,737 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,015 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$97,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,710 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,574 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,081 · 5 yrs out

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