Master's+41% vs national median3,202 grads tracked
Education at College of Staten Island/CUNY
Ranked 8th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$81,742
middle 50%: $57,372 – $92,550
Median · 5 years out
$98,643
middle 50%: $77,529 – $113,305
Median · 10 years out
$114,191
middle 50%: $89,658 – $124,364
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 at the College of Staten Island earn $82k in their first year. Median earnings reach $99k after five years and $114k after ten years.
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
3.9 yrs
≈ $4,146 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$107,824 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$104,001 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$102,363 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$102,353 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$101,982 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$99,038 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$98,381 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$92,988 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$91,690 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$91,424 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$90,720 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Great Valley School of Grad/Prof
$90,638 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at College of Staten Island/CUNY
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$136,647 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$122,595 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$118,379 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$117,714 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$112,261 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$112,261 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,060 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,057 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,992 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$95,768 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$95,220 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,044 · 5 yrs out
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