Master's+3% vs national median1,219 grads tracked
Education at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Ranked 127th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$58,288
middle 50%: $46,351 – $67,205
Median · 5 years out
$71,714
middle 50%: $60,742 – $82,839
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
UMass Amherst education master's graduates earn a median of $58k in their first year. Salaries reach $72k by year five.
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
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,007 total interest
Same major at other universities
Western Illinois University
$72,237 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$72,096 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$71,969 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$71,850 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$71,548 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$71,515 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$71,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$71,355 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$71,348 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$71,335 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$220,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$188,260 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$161,437 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,257 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$140,852 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$127,794 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,489 · 5 yrs out
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