Bachelor's-9% vs national median2,584 grads tracked
Education at Winthrop University
Ranked 287th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,081
middle 50%: $33,438 – $46,880
Median · 5 years out
$48,808
middle 50%: $41,853 – $54,950
Median · 10 years out
$56,448
middle 50%: $48,518 – $65,083
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 Winthrop University's bachelor's program in Education earn a median $42,081 one year after graduating, rising to $56,448 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 287th 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,198 total interest
Same major at other universities
Indiana State University
$49,002 · 5 yrs out
Covenant College
$48,994 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$48,979 · 5 yrs out
Grace College and Theological Seminary
$48,951 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$48,947 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$48,842 · 5 yrs out
Averett University
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield State University
$48,752 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$48,742 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Alexandria
$48,727 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$48,686 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$48,655 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Winthrop University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$90,007 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,573 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$82,573 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$67,797 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$65,387 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$65,226 · 5 yrs out
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Master's)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
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