Doctoral (Research)+2% vs national median739 grads tracked
Education at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Ranked 65th of 135 doctoral (research) programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$92,039
middle 50%: $72,815 – $114,812
Median · 5 years out
$102,676
middle 50%: $81,907 – $128,681
Median · 10 years out
$107,735
middle 50%: $86,430 – $137,983
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (doctoral (research)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Research doctorate holders in Education from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities start at $92k. Median earnings rise to $103k by year five and $108k by year ten.
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
3.6 yrs
≈ $3,711 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at El Paso
$103,751 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$103,739 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$103,319 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$102,827 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$102,472 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$102,457 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$102,191 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Medicine (Doctorate)
$210,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,061 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$190,811 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,176 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$164,949 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$160,592 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$157,166 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$156,661 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,896 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,999 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
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