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Master's-10% vs national median531 grads tracked

Education at University of Southern Indiana

Ranked 268th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$58,511
middle 50%: $50,072 – $67,108
Median · 5 years out
$62,678
middle 50%: $54,500 – $73,931
Median · 10 years out
$70,963
middle 50%: $61,997 – $82,589

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Southern Indiana's master's program in Education earn a median $58,511 one year after graduating, rising to $70,963 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 268th of 335 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
6 yrs
≈ $6,365 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of New Orleans (The)
$63,094 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$63,080 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$62,966 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$62,866 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$62,848 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$62,536 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$62,512 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$62,378 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$62,333 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$62,079 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Southern Indiana

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$98,926 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$88,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,193 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,207 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,601 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$76,265 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$74,897 · 5 yrs out

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