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Bachelor's+4% vs national median566 grads tracked

Education at Metropolitan State University

Ranked 91st of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,967
middle 50%: $31,054 – $54,417
Median · 5 years out
$56,043
middle 50%: $43,892 – $70,664
Median · 10 years out
$66,162
middle 50%: $48,914 – $82,878

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Metropolitan State University's bachelor's program in Education earn a median $42,967 one year after graduating, rising to $66,162 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 91st of 339 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,304 total interest

Same major at other universities

Concordia University
$56,595 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$56,574 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$56,467 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$56,129 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$56,117 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$56,074 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$56,005 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$55,804 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$55,774 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$55,688 · 5 yrs out
Bethany Lutheran College
$55,687 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$55,678 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Metropolitan State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,802 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$106,350 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$103,115 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$97,281 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,874 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$90,552 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out

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