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Bachelor's-8% vs national median390 grads tracked

Education at Central State University

Ranked 268th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,294
middle 50%: $27,389 – $45,210
Median · 5 years out
$49,376
middle 50%: $36,800 – $61,840
Median · 10 years out
$58,319
middle 50%: $44,554 – $71,662

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Central State University's bachelor's program in Education earn a median $36,294 one year after graduating, rising to $58,319 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 268th of 339 reporting programs.

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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,899 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Montana Western (The)
$49,523 · 5 yrs out
Young Harris College
$49,438 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$49,426 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$49,425 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$49,402 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$49,356 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$49,326 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$49,293 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$49,226 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$49,192 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$49,184 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Central State University

Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,675 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$65,669 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$62,487 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)
$54,227 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$49,979 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$49,979 · 5 yrs out

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