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Master's+5% vs national median1,902 grads tracked

Education at Southwest Minnesota State University

Ranked 102nd of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$65,579
middle 50%: $57,165 – $75,138
Median · 5 years out
$73,504
middle 50%: $63,750 – $83,502
Median · 10 years out
$84,432
middle 50%: $71,450 – $94,198

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 Southwest Minnesota State University's master's program in Education earn a median $65,579 one year after graduating, rising to $84,432 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 102nd 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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,444 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$73,565 · 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
Illinois State University
$73,173 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southwest Minnesota State University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,663 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$86,868 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,267 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$83,267 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$83,179 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor's)
$67,426 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$67,394 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$65,410 · 5 yrs out
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services (Bachelor's)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Culinary Arts and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$62,132 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$61,774 · 5 yrs out

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