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Bachelor's0% vs national median1,075 grads tracked

Education at Northwestern State University

Ranked 157th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,579
middle 50%: $32,365 – $50,295
Median · 5 years out
$53,568
middle 50%: $46,463 – $62,421
Median · 10 years out
$57,376
middle 50%: $48,346 – $69,308

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 Northwestern State University's bachelor's program in Education earn a median $42,579 one year after graduating, rising to $57,376 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 157th 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,626 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Missouri - Columbia
$53,796 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$53,786 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$53,747 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$53,655 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$53,631 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$53,583 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$53,562 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$53,560 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$53,519 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Trine University
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$53,485 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northwestern State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$118,055 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$83,121 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$79,455 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,838 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,838 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$77,655 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$76,246 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$74,924 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,994 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$71,994 · 5 yrs out

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