Bachelor's+1% vs national median481 grads tracked
Education at Furman University
Ranked 137th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,420
middle 50%: $37,332 – $48,704
Median · 5 years out
$54,327
middle 50%: $48,230 – $59,943
Median · 10 years out
$60,320
middle 50%: $50,074 – $70,997
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education majors at Furman University see median first-year earnings of $43k. Salaries climb to $60k after a decade of professional work.
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
≈ $8,435 total interest
Same major at other universities
Empire State University
$54,477 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$54,476 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$54,430 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$54,411 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$54,394 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$54,334 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$54,304 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$54,258 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$54,244 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$54,176 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$54,175 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$54,120 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Furman University
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$111,278 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$92,861 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$84,537 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,368 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$82,749 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$82,749 · 5 yrs out
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor's)
$78,655 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$71,084 · 5 yrs out
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