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Bachelor's+17% vs national median2,966 grads tracked

Education at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Ranked 33rd of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,573
middle 50%: $26,986 – $54,577
Median · 5 years out
$62,686
middle 50%: $50,139 – $78,669
Median · 10 years out
$76,508
middle 50%: $58,902 – $97,592

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Education graduates earn a median of $41k in their first year. This increases to $63k after five years and $77k after ten years.

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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,009 total interest

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