Bachelor's+2% vs national median5,631 grads tracked
Education at Purdue University
Ranked 128th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,041
middle 50%: $29,757 – $51,833
Median · 5 years out
$54,553
middle 50%: $44,497 – $68,863
Median · 10 years out
$64,539
middle 50%: $51,106 – $87,752
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 education graduates earn a $41k median in year one. Salaries reach $55k after five years and $65k 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,667 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of West Georgia
$54,832 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$54,771 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$54,741 · 5 yrs out
Western Governors University
$54,707 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$54,629 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont University
$54,586 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$54,542 · 5 yrs out
Judson University
$54,496 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$54,477 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$54,476 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$54,430 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$54,411 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Purdue University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$219,424 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$162,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$160,199 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,081 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$152,803 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$151,874 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$148,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$141,828 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,565 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$122,270 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$122,253 · 5 yrs out
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