Bachelor's+9% vs national median232 grads tracked
Education at Saint Olaf College
Ranked 63rd of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,534
middle 50%: $32,807 – $53,578
Median · 5 years out
$58,516
middle 50%: $44,129 – $66,946
Median · 10 years out
$64,578
middle 50%: $51,929 – $81,267
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 Saint Olaf College's bachelor's program in Education earn a median $45,534 one year after graduating, rising to $64,578 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 63rd 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 yrs
≈ $7,836 total interest
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$59,226 · 5 yrs out
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$59,187 · 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
Agnes Scott College
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Abington
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$58,046 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$57,942 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$57,931 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$57,910 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Saint Olaf College
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$120,035 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$120,035 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$85,545 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$78,948 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$78,045 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$78,045 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,166 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$76,166 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$72,148 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$67,022 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$65,735 · 5 yrs out
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