Bachelor's0% vs national median5,312 grads tracked
Education at Ohio State University (The)
Ranked 154th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,821
middle 50%: $26,031 – $49,132
Median · 5 years out
$53,655
middle 50%: $41,724 – $64,834
Median · 10 years out
$64,336
middle 50%: $49,759 – $78,053
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
The Ohio State University reports a median starting salary of $38k for Education bachelor's degrees. Ten-year median salaries reach approximately $64k.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,147 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$53,975 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$53,934 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$53,853 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$53,796 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$53,786 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$53,747 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$53,631 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$53,583 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$53,568 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$53,562 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$53,560 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$53,519 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ohio State University (The)
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$187,241 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$142,871 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$139,336 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,127 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$131,379 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$123,938 · 5 yrs out
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