Master's-1% vs national median87 grads tracked
Education at Shawnee State University
Ranked 161st of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$52,872
middle 50%: $45,638 – $61,250
Median · 5 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $63,044 – $78,415
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 Shawnee State University's master's program in Education earn a median $52,872 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 161st 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,530 total interest
Same major at other universities
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$69,265 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$69,247 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$69,181 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$69,180 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$69,171 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$69,030 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$69,028 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$68,968 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$68,968 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$68,940 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$68,800 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Shawnee State University
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$84,300 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor's)
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$83,197 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,108 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,237 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$77,691 · 5 yrs out
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (Bachelor's)
$77,691 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,152 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,555 · 5 yrs out
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