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Master's-11% vs national median2,359 grads tracked

Education at Northwestern State University

Ranked 273rd of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,642
middle 50%: $46,867 – $63,651
Median · 5 years out
$62,333
middle 50%: $52,848 – $75,335
Median · 10 years out
$67,042
middle 50%: $56,545 – $81,272

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 Northwestern State University's master's program in Education earn a median $54,642 one year after graduating, rising to $67,042 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 273rd 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?

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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,715 total interest

Same major at other universities

Clayton State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$62,678 · 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
SUNY College at Geneseo
$62,079 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$61,994 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$61,816 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$61,778 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$61,623 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$61,371 · 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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