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Master's+3% vs national median591 grads tracked

Education at Charleston Southern University

Ranked 122nd of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$63,980
middle 50%: $54,531 – $75,501
Median · 5 years out
$72,156
middle 50%: $60,590 – $87,568
Median · 10 years out
$79,224
middle 50%: $67,887 – $97,751

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 Charleston Southern University's master's program in Education earn a median $63,980 one year after graduating, rising to $79,224 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 122nd 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,591 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of Saint Scholastica
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$72,484 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$72,471 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$72,466 · 5 yrs out
Western Governors University
$72,243 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$72,237 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$72,096 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$71,969 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$71,850 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$71,714 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$71,548 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Charleston Southern University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$91,699 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$90,381 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$73,528 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$67,146 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$65,075 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,940 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's)
$60,696 · 5 yrs out

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