Bachelor's+10% vs national median255 grads tracked
Education at Gustavus Adolphus College
Ranked 58th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,066
middle 50%: $35,786 – $53,578
Median · 5 years out
$59,187
middle 50%: $50,636 – $66,018
Median · 10 years out
$67,570
middle 50%: $57,175 – $77,901
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 majors at Gustavus Adolphus College start with a median salary of $48k. Earnings increase to $59k after five years and $68k after ten years.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,520 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$60,280 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$60,161 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$60,033 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$59,823 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$59,574 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$59,226 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$59,081 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Brandywine
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$58,751 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$58,616 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$58,516 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Gustavus Adolphus College
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$115,217 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$114,253 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$88,397 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$82,892 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,892 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$79,056 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$78,233 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$67,633 · 5 yrs out
Related fields of study
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
Compare universities
Curriculum and Instruction
Compare universities
Education, General
Compare universities
Education, Other
Compare universities
Educational Administration and Supervision
Compare universities
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
Compare universities