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Bachelor's-1% vs national median58 grads tracked

Education at Penn State World Campus

Ranked 169th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,505
middle 50%: $31,537 – $61,332
Median · 5 years out
$53,279
middle 50%: $49,171 – $58,659
Median · 10 years out
$67,570
middle 50%: $54,656 – $88,193

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 Penn State World Campus's bachelor's program in Education earn a median $42,505 one year after graduating, rising to $67,570 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 169th 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?

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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,592 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$53,477 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$53,474 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$53,428 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$53,414 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$53,355 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$53,274 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$53,258 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$53,230 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$53,208 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$53,200 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$53,158 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Penn State World Campus

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$168,439 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$140,367 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,771 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,405 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,760 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$97,813 · 5 yrs out

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