Master's-2% vs national median6,293 grads tracked
Education at East Carolina University
Ranked 169th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$61,931
middle 50%: $52,076 – $74,043
Median · 5 years out
$68,657
middle 50%: $58,573 – $81,929
Median · 10 years out
$73,882
middle 50%: $63,650 – $87,732
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 degree holders in Education from East Carolina University earn a median of $61,931 initially. Salaries for this cohort reach $73,882 by the tenth year.
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
5.5 yrs
≈ $5,853 total interest
Same major at other universities
Weber State University
$69,028 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$68,968 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$68,968 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$68,940 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$68,800 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$68,716 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$68,645 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$68,507 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$68,440 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$68,426 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$68,417 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$68,395 · 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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