Master's+42% vs national median673 grads tracked
Education at Worcester State University
Ranked 7th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$84,623
middle 50%: $70,224 – $102,367
Median · 5 years out
$99,038
middle 50%: $86,636 – $113,614
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 Worcester State University's master's program in Education earn a median $84,623 one year after graduating, rising to $99,038 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 42% above the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 7th 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?
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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
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,024 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$123,923 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$107,824 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$104,001 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$102,363 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$102,353 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$101,982 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$98,643 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$98,381 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$92,988 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$91,690 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$91,424 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$90,720 · 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
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$96,310 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$94,170 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$92,948 · 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
Psychology (Master's)
$79,100 · 5 yrs out
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