Master's-6% vs national median4,417 grads tracked
Education at University of North Carolina - Charlotte
Ranked 221st of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$57,688
middle 50%: $49,214 – $70,865
Median · 5 years out
$65,633
middle 50%: $56,729 – $79,211
Median · 10 years out
$73,559
middle 50%: $63,791 – $87,667
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education master's graduates from UNC Charlotte earn a median of $58k in year 1. Median pay reaches $74k 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,296 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$65,845 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$65,778 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$65,774 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$65,710 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$65,697 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$65,690 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$65,619 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$65,581 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$65,566 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University - Global Campus
$65,426 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$65,411 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$65,307 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of North Carolina - Charlotte
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$142,668 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$136,177 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,770 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,011 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$116,930 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$112,184 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,660 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,772 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$106,281 · 5 yrs out
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