Master's-6% vs national median3,015 grads tracked
Education at University of North Carolina -Greensboro
Ranked 222nd of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$57,287
middle 50%: $48,522 – $69,660
Median · 5 years out
$65,619
middle 50%: $55,292 – $79,183
Median · 10 years out
$73,708
middle 50%: $62,010 – $89,792
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-Greensboro earn a median of $57,287 in their first year. Salaries increase to $65,619 after five years and $73,708 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,329 total interest
Same major at other universities
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 - Charlotte
$65,633 · 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
Winthrop University
$65,226 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of North Carolina -Greensboro
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$138,999 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$118,327 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,791 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,159 · 5 yrs out
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Doctorate)
$97,271 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$94,592 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$93,703 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$90,422 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Doctorate)
$89,277 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$77,213 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,113 · 5 yrs out
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