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Doctoral (Research)+10% vs national median199 grads tracked

Education at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Ranked 28th of 135 doctoral (research) programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$104,829
middle 50%: $82,559 – $135,951
Median · 5 years out
$110,151
middle 50%: $89,089 – $146,531
Median · 10 years out
$111,686
middle 50%: $79,157 – $153,601

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (doctoral (research)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Saint Mary's University of Minnesota's doctoral (research) program in Education earn a median $104,829 one year after graduating, rising to $111,686 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $100,245 for this field, ranking 28th of 135 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?

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
3.2 yrs
≈ $3,254 total interest

Same major at other universities

Utah State University
$111,487 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$111,237 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$110,284 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$109,749 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$109,693 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$109,603 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$109,485 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$109,266 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$108,447 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$120,619 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,069 · 5 yrs out
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (Master's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,435 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,435 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,774 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$97,037 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$97,037 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$96,105 · 5 yrs out

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