Bachelor's-7% vs national median858 grads tracked
Education at Dakota State University
Ranked 252nd of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,493
middle 50%: $28,634 – $48,415
Median · 5 years out
$49,940
middle 50%: $43,368 – $56,725
Median · 10 years out
$54,943
middle 50%: $48,116 – $64,761
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 graduates earn a median of $40k in their first year. By year 10, median pay reaches $55k.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,299 total interest
Same major at other universities
Emmanuel University
$50,245 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$50,206 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$50,126 · 5 yrs out
Morris College
$50,083 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$50,070 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$49,975 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$49,910 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$49,878 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$49,831 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$49,830 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$49,653 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
$49,627 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Dakota State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,163 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$81,357 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$80,711 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$79,709 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$73,811 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,755 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$65,307 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$64,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
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