Master's+25% vs national median1,995 grads tracked
Education at Salem State University
Ranked 19th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$69,219
middle 50%: $54,746 – $82,999
Median · 5 years out
$87,021
middle 50%: $71,526 – $100,351
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 Salem State University's master's program in Education earn a median $69,219 one year after graduating, rising to $87,021 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 25% above the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 19th 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.
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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
4.6 yrs
≈ $4,912 total interest
Same major at other universities
Concordia University
$90,720 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Great Valley School of Grad/Prof
$90,638 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$88,005 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$88,000 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$87,919 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$87,600 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$86,712 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$86,536 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$85,475 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$85,361 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$84,993 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$84,481 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Salem State University
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$112,298 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$95,876 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$93,844 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$89,036 · 5 yrs out
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