Bachelor's+1% vs national median2,697 grads tracked
Education at Western Oregon University
Ranked 141st of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,667
middle 50%: $28,439 – $49,279
Median · 5 years out
$54,176
middle 50%: $43,782 – $62,258
Median · 10 years out
$64,975
middle 50%: $51,605 – $75,146
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 majors earn a $40k median in their first year. Salaries increase to $54k after five years and $65k 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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,864 total interest
Same major at other universities
Radford University
$54,394 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$54,334 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$54,327 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$54,304 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$54,258 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$54,244 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$54,175 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$54,120 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$54,083 · 5 yrs out
Clark Atlanta University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$54,019 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Western Oregon University
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$87,883 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$71,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$68,424 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$68,249 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$66,257 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
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