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Master's+3% vs national median777 grads tracked

Education at Fayetteville State University

Ranked 126th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$65,149
middle 50%: $56,434 – $74,693
Median · 5 years out
$71,850
middle 50%: $63,208 – $83,515
Median · 10 years out
$79,117
middle 50%: $67,355 – $92,125

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Fayetteville State University's master's program in Education earn a median $65,149 one year after graduating, rising to $79,117 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 126th of 335 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?

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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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,522 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Governors University
$72,243 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$72,237 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$72,096 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$71,969 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$71,714 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$71,548 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$71,515 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$71,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$71,355 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$71,348 · 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
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
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out

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