Bachelor's+18% vs national median405 grads tracked
Education at Worcester State University
Ranked 28th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,537
middle 50%: $32,547 – $55,003
Median · 5 years out
$63,503
middle 50%: $43,205 – $72,538
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $53,485 – $90,301
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education graduates from Worcester State University earn a median of $42,537 in their first year. Mid-career earnings rise to $76k by year 10.
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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,758 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY Cortland
$64,364 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii - West Oahu
$64,200 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$64,061 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$63,884 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$63,688 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$63,631 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$63,140 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$63,061 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$62,743 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$62,719 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$62,686 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$62,678 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Worcester State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$101,386 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$101,386 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$99,038 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$92,834 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Biotechnology (Bachelor's)
$82,397 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$79,284 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$78,439 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,218 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
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