Master's+4% vs national median5,653 grads tracked
Education at Cleveland State University
Ranked 115th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$60,634
middle 50%: $47,097 – $75,656
Median · 5 years out
$72,786
middle 50%: $56,989 – $88,292
Median · 10 years out
$85,761
middle 50%: $67,488 – $100,102
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Cleveland State University education master's graduates earn $60,634 in their first year. Median earnings reach $85,761 by year 10.
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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,800 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$73,173 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$73,108 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$73,060 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$72,917 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$72,847 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$72,484 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$72,471 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$72,466 · 5 yrs out
Western Governors University
$72,243 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$72,237 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Cleveland State University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$108,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,123 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,736 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,768 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out
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