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Master's0% vs national median402 grads tracked

Education at University of Minnesota Duluth

Ranked 150th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$58,450
middle 50%: $46,255 – $74,967
Median · 5 years out
$69,883
middle 50%: $53,756 – $84,753
Median · 10 years out
$81,043
middle 50%: $65,231 – $93,789

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 University of Minnesota Duluth's master's program in Education earn a median $58,450 one year after graduating, rising to $81,043 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 150th 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?

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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,061 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$70,416 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
$70,402 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$70,211 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$70,141 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$69,995 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$69,661 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$69,448 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$69,297 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$69,265 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$69,247 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Minnesota Duluth

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,915 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$100,153 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$97,820 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,617 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,975 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,634 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,130 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,042 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
$90,794 · 5 yrs out

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