Bachelor's-5% vs national median2,786 grads tracked
Education at College of Charleston
Ranked 235th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,405
middle 50%: $30,260 – $47,756
Median · 5 years out
$50,781
middle 50%: $43,325 – $60,695
Median · 10 years out
$59,521
middle 50%: $49,840 – $75,234
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 College of Charleston's bachelor's program in Education earn a median $41,405 one year after graduating, rising to $59,521 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 235th 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?
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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
8 yrs
≈ $9,037 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Northern Colorado
$50,942 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$50,915 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$50,869 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$50,815 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$50,805 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$50,786 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$50,775 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$50,652 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$50,615 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$50,567 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$50,563 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$50,326 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at College of Charleston
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,352 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,015 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,281 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$95,876 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,476 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,926 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$75,391 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
International Business (Bachelor's)
$71,457 · 5 yrs out
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