Master's+16% vs national median559 grads tracked
Education at Augsburg University
Ranked 32nd of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$65,933
middle 50%: $57,737 – $75,333
Median · 5 years out
$80,773
middle 50%: $68,875 – $91,172
Median · 10 years out
$92,861
middle 50%: $77,901 – $105,799
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Master's degree holders in Education see a median starting salary of $66k. Compensation grows to $81k by year five and $93k by year ten.
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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,232 total interest
Same major at other universities
Judson University
$83,978 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$83,313 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$83,281 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$81,731 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$80,907 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$80,576 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$80,512 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$80,351 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$80,319 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$80,183 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$79,996 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Augsburg University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$132,931 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$105,907 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$103,730 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$103,730 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$101,158 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$98,348 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$96,442 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$83,353 · 5 yrs out
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