Bachelor's+2% vs national median885 grads tracked
Education at Empire State University
Ranked 131st of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,891
middle 50%: $32,938 – $60,299
Median · 5 years out
$54,477
middle 50%: $40,252 – $72,928
Median · 10 years out
$61,937
middle 50%: $45,451 – $83,179
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education majors at Empire State University earn a median salary of $47k in their first year. Earnings reach $54k by year five and $62k 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,018 total interest
Same major at other universities
Western Governors University
$54,707 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$54,629 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont University
$54,586 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$54,553 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$54,542 · 5 yrs out
Judson University
$54,496 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$54,476 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$54,430 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$54,411 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$54,394 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$54,334 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$54,327 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Empire State University
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$115,003 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$115,003 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's)
$111,722 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$109,178 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,990 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$97,693 · 5 yrs out
Public Policy Analysis (Bachelor's)
$94,170 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$92,162 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$92,162 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,116 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$83,153 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$77,831 · 5 yrs out
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