Master's-7% vs national median2,249 grads tracked
Education at Winthrop University
Ranked 228th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$58,152
middle 50%: $49,613 – $70,699
Median · 5 years out
$65,226
middle 50%: $54,771 – $80,453
Median · 10 years out
$72,943
middle 50%: $63,018 – $87,980
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 Winthrop University's master's program in Education earn a median $58,152 one year after graduating, rising to $72,943 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 228th 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,278 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$65,619 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$65,581 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$65,566 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University - Global Campus
$65,426 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$65,411 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$65,307 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$65,063 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$65,006 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$64,975 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$64,959 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$64,817 · 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
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
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor's)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
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