WhatGradsMake
Bachelor's+1% vs national median654 grads tracked

Education at University of Northwestern- St Paul

Ranked 148th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,972
middle 50%: $30,357 – $51,013
Median · 5 years out
$53,975
middle 50%: $42,959 – $65,554
Median · 10 years out
$64,005
middle 50%: $51,537 – $80,163

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 University of Northwestern- St Paul's bachelor's program in Education earn a median $40,972 one year after graduating, rising to $64,005 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 148th 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?

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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,733 total interest

Same major at other universities

West Virginia University
$54,175 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$54,120 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$54,083 · 5 yrs out
Clark Atlanta University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$54,019 · 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
St. Cloud State University
$53,786 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$53,747 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$53,655 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Northwestern- St Paul

Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$86,885 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$85,313 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$81,425 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$80,815 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$79,178 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$77,387 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$76,982 · 5 yrs out
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
Graphic Communications (Bachelor's)
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$71,793 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
Compare universities
Curriculum and Instruction
Compare universities
Education, General
Compare universities
Education, Other
Compare universities
Educational Administration and Supervision
Compare universities
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
Compare universities