Master's-18% vs national median1,316 grads tracked
Education at Truman State University
Ranked 325th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,487
middle 50%: $36,919 – $55,854
Median · 5 years out
$57,187
middle 50%: $48,723 – $65,986
Median · 10 years out
$64,326
middle 50%: $54,857 – $74,888
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Master's students in education at Truman State University earn a median of $47k initially. Salaries reach $57k after five years and $64k 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?
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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 yrs
≈ $7,731 total interest
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$57,955 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$57,926 · 5 yrs out
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$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$57,719 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$57,329 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$57,316 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$56,925 · 5 yrs out
North Greenville University
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
Covenant College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$55,294 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Truman State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,448 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$96,448 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,880 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$81,969 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,083 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,451 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$70,459 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$69,533 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$68,058 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$67,633 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
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