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Master's-2% vs national median2,620 grads tracked

Education at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Ranked 176th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$59,320
middle 50%: $50,847 – $72,115
Median · 5 years out
$68,354
middle 50%: $57,498 – $83,163
Median · 10 years out
$76,227
middle 50%: $63,912 – $93,266

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 University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill's master's program in Education earn a median $59,320 one year after graduating, rising to $76,227 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 176th 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?

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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,056 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Furman University
$68,350 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$68,322 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$68,255 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$68,141 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$68,058 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$68,046 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$214,723 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$192,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,780 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,515 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,181 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,648 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,602 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$127,840 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Journalism (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$121,393 · 5 yrs out

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