Master's-1% vs national median5,289 grads tracked
Education at State University of New York at Albany
Ranked 162nd of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$59,997
middle 50%: $45,866 – $72,491
Median · 5 years out
$69,030
middle 50%: $57,311 – $82,642
Median · 10 years out
$78,812
middle 50%: $66,143 – $95,630
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Master's degree holders in Education see median starting salaries of $60k. Long-term earnings reach $79k by the tenth year of employment.
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
5.6 yrs
≈ $5,979 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas State University
$69,247 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$69,181 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$69,180 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$69,171 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$69,028 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$68,968 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$68,968 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$68,940 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$68,800 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$68,716 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at State University of New York at Albany
Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,191 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,601 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$118,430 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$103,697 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,319 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Doctorate)
$102,295 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$98,892 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$95,797 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Bachelor's)
$95,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$94,330 · 5 yrs out
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