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Bachelor's-6% vs national median722 grads tracked

Education at Winston-Salem State University

Ranked 245th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,453
middle 50%: $32,139 – $49,732
Median · 5 years out
$50,264
middle 50%: $42,157 – $58,431
Median · 10 years out
$57,772
middle 50%: $50,111 – $67,319

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Winston-Salem State University's bachelor's program in Education earn a median $42,453 one year after graduating, rising to $57,772 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 245th of 339 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
8 yrs
≈ $8,974 total interest

Same major at other universities

East Carolina University
$50,567 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$50,563 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$50,326 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Beaufort
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$50,307 · 5 yrs out
Emmanuel University
$50,245 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$50,206 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$50,126 · 5 yrs out
Morris College
$50,083 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$50,070 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$49,975 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Winston-Salem State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$91,174 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,988 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$85,927 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$85,826 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$80,259 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$74,791 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$67,846 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$66,403 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$63,401 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out

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