Bachelor's-6% vs national median7,301 grads tracked
Education at East Carolina University
Ranked 239th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,681
middle 50%: $38,989 – $49,592
Median · 5 years out
$50,567
middle 50%: $45,803 – $56,298
Median · 10 years out
$58,152
middle 50%: $51,758 – $65,911
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
East Carolina University education graduates start with $45k. Median salaries reach $58k 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?
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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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,658 total interest
Same major at other universities
Claflin University
$50,805 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$50,786 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$50,781 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$50,775 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$50,652 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$50,615 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$50,563 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$50,326 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Beaufort
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$50,307 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$50,264 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at East Carolina University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$186,392 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$174,657 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$140,862 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,100 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$114,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,085 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,563 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$92,552 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
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