Bachelor's-13% vs national median573 grads tracked
Education at Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Ranked 319th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,942
middle 50%: $31,796 – $44,897
Median · 5 years out
$46,930
middle 50%: $40,432 – $54,898
Median · 10 years out
$50,710
middle 50%: $42,757 – $57,822
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education graduates from Southwestern Oklahoma State University earn a median of $40k in their first year. Mid-career earnings for this major reach $51k after ten years.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $9,813 total interest
Same major at other universities
Indiana Institute of Technology
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$47,466 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$47,386 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$47,233 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$47,091 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$46,975 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$46,569 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$46,555 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$46,487 · 5 yrs out
Cameron University
$46,350 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Machias
$46,276 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$45,946 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$144,815 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$144,815 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$86,379 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$78,538 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$76,809 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$66,316 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
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