Doctoral (Research)+5% vs national median230 grads tracked
Education at Bowling Green State University
Ranked 55th of 135 doctoral (research) programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$93,054
middle 50%: $71,502 – $118,148
Median · 5 years out
$104,907
middle 50%: $81,955 – $136,983
Median · 10 years out
$109,654
middle 50%: $88,474 – $146,278
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (doctoral (research)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Bowling Green State University research doctorate holders in Education earn a $93k median salary in year 1. Year-5 and year-10 medians reach $104.9k and $109.7k.
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
3.5 yrs
≈ $3,658 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas A&M University
$106,494 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$106,266 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$106,197 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$105,860 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$105,054 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$104,087 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$103,945 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$103,931 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$103,751 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$103,739 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Bowling Green State University
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$121,481 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$101,429 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,300 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,107 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$89,990 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
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