Master's+24% vs national median1,992 grads tracked
Education at State University of New York at Stony Brook
Ranked 20th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$61,019
middle 50%: $44,010 – $78,843
Median · 5 years out
$86,712
middle 50%: $65,823 – $103,861
Median · 10 years out
$109,826
middle 50%: $85,986 – $127,285
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 earn a median of $61k in their first year. By year 10, earnings reach $110k, ranking 20th among 335 peers.
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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,383 total interest
Same major at other universities
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Great Valley School of Grad/Prof
$90,638 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$88,005 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$88,000 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$87,919 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$87,600 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$87,021 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$86,536 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$85,475 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$85,361 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$84,993 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$84,481 · 5 yrs out
Judson University
$83,978 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at State University of New York at Stony Brook
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$221,420 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,336 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$169,215 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$137,075 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,329 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,452 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$119,011 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$117,513 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$116,801 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$112,291 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,184 · 5 yrs out
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