Master's-6% vs national median3,138 grads tracked
Education at Ohio University
Ranked 220th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,395
middle 50%: $44,587 – $66,831
Median · 5 years out
$65,690
middle 50%: $54,729 – $79,647
Median · 10 years out
$76,507
middle 50%: $62,213 – $89,734
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Ohio University's master's program in Education earn a median $54,395 one year after graduating, rising to $76,507 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 220th of 335 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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Paid off in
6 yrs
≈ $6,560 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$65,933 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$65,845 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$65,778 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$65,774 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$65,710 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$65,697 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$65,633 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$65,619 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$65,581 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$65,566 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University - Global Campus
$65,426 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$65,411 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ohio University
Medicine (Doctorate)
$196,708 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,918 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,028 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,763 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,169 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Certificate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
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