Master's+12% vs national median159 grads tracked
Education at Penn State World Campus
Ranked 51st of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$69,622
middle 50%: $51,550 – $82,929
Median · 5 years out
$78,110
middle 50%: $65,498 – $93,589
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 Penn State World Campus's master's program in Education earn a median $69,622 one year after graduating, rising to $78,110 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 51st 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,077 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Illinois Chicago
$78,468 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$78,389 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$78,382 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas at Dallas
$78,349 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$78,239 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$78,196 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$78,096 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$77,810 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$77,672 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$77,605 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$77,487 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$77,411 · 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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