Doctoral (Research)-5% vs national median711 grads tracked
Education at Pennsylvania State University (The)
Ranked 106th of 135 doctoral (research) programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$80,682
middle 50%: $63,808 – $101,503
Median · 5 years out
$95,603
middle 50%: $78,498 – $120,639
Median · 10 years out
$110,302
middle 50%: $87,580 – $138,710
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (doctoral (research)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education research doctorate graduates command a median first-year salary of $81k. Earnings reach $110k by year ten.
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
4 yrs
≈ $4,227 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$97,385 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$96,979 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$96,843 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$96,590 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$95,779 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$95,450 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$94,820 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$94,592 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The)
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$182,178 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$177,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,044 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$135,252 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,869 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$122,394 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$115,495 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,727 · 5 yrs out
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