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Master's-5% vs national median166 grads tracked

Education at Winston-Salem State University

Ranked 207th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$60,219
middle 50%: $50,940 – $68,626
Median · 5 years out
$66,403
middle 50%: $58,363 – $75,261
Median · 10 years out
$74,768
middle 50%: $68,731 – $84,259

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 Winston-Salem State University's master's program in Education earn a median $60,219 one year after graduating, rising to $74,768 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 207th 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
≈ $6,066 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College at Brockport
$66,561 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$66,543 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$66,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$66,479 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$66,468 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$66,456 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$66,373 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$66,347 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$66,316 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$66,257 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$66,252 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$65,986 · 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
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
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out

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