Bachelor's-9% vs national median1,156 grads tracked
Education at Fayetteville State University
Ranked 283rd of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,709
middle 50%: $32,787 – $48,575
Median · 5 years out
$48,979
middle 50%: $42,279 – $55,295
Median · 10 years out
$56,037
middle 50%: $49,725 – $62,711
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education majors at Fayetteville State University earn a median of $43k in year one. Salaries reach $56k after a decade.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,100 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$49,097 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$49,079 · 5 yrs out
Harris - Stowe State University
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Gordon State College
$49,028 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$49,002 · 5 yrs out
Covenant College
$48,994 · 5 yrs out
Grace College and Theological Seminary
$48,951 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$48,947 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$48,842 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$48,808 · 5 yrs out
Averett University
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield State University
$48,752 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Fayetteville State University
Education (Doctorate)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$89,277 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$87,990 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$86,736 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$71,850 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$69,917 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,431 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$61,431 · 5 yrs out
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