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Master's+5% vs national median1,444 grads tracked

Education at Minnesota State University Moorhead

Ranked 101st of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$64,095
middle 50%: $55,455 – $74,194
Median · 5 years out
$73,565
middle 50%: $63,346 – $85,499
Median · 10 years out
$84,451
middle 50%: $68,758 – $103,417

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 Minnesota State University Moorhead's master's program in Education earn a median $64,095 one year after graduating, rising to $84,451 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 101st 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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,540 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A&M University - Commerce
$73,821 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$73,766 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$73,701 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$73,631 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$73,576 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$73,504 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$73,487 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$73,468 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$73,376 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$73,252 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Minnesota State University Moorhead

Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$94,336 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,014 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$88,902 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,580 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$72,886 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$70,461 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,523 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$67,319 · 5 yrs out

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