Master's+2% vs national median4,586 grads tracked
Education at North Carolina State University
Ranked 132nd of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$60,541
middle 50%: $49,949 – $75,599
Median · 5 years out
$71,348
middle 50%: $59,105 – $87,998
Median · 10 years out
$80,842
middle 50%: $67,627 – $99,061
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
NC State Education master's graduates earn $61k in their first year. Median earnings reach $81k 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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5.4 yrs
≈ $5,856 total interest
Same major at other universities
Fayetteville State University
$71,850 · 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
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$71,335 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$71,329 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$71,155 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$71,154 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$71,073 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$70,899 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at North Carolina State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$159,758 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,569 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,912 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$109,592 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,364 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
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