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Bachelor's-5% vs national median1,500 grads tracked

Education at Oklahoma State University

Ranked 223rd of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,496
middle 50%: $33,290 – $50,227
Median · 5 years out
$51,205
middle 50%: $43,683 – $61,645
Median · 10 years out
$55,584
middle 50%: $46,176 – $68,400

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 Oklahoma State University's bachelor's program in Education earn a median $42,496 one year after graduating, rising to $55,584 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 223rd 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $8,890 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$51,505 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$51,449 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$51,442 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$51,441 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$51,354 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$51,138 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$51,070 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$51,033 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$51,011 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$50,949 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$50,942 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Oklahoma State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,131 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$153,287 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$129,324 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$114,228 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$114,228 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,593 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$110,900 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,531 · 5 yrs out

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