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Bachelor's0% vs national median3,178 grads tracked

Education at St. Cloud State University

Ranked 152nd of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,596
middle 50%: $29,374 – $49,516
Median · 5 years out
$53,786
middle 50%: $45,075 – $61,569
Median · 10 years out
$64,899
middle 50%: $52,998 – $78,067

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 St. Cloud State University's bachelor's program in Education earn a median $39,596 one year after graduating, rising to $64,899 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 152nd 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,911 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$54,019 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$53,975 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$53,934 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$53,853 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$53,796 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$53,747 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$53,655 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$53,631 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$53,583 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$53,568 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$53,562 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at St. Cloud State University

Education (Doctorate)
$131,944 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$131,424 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,714 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,573 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,182 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,377 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,489 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,232 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,526 · 5 yrs out

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