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Bachelor's-10% vs national median1,204 grads tracked

Education at Northern State University

Ranked 301st of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,855
middle 50%: $28,626 – $47,771
Median · 5 years out
$48,209
middle 50%: $40,986 – $56,229
Median · 10 years out
$53,586
middle 50%: $46,113 – $63,490

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 Northern State University's bachelor's program in Education earn a median $39,855 one year after graduating, rising to $53,586 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 301st 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,613 total interest

Same major at other universities

Columbia College
$48,613 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$48,443 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$48,358 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$48,286 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$48,252 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$48,224 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$48,061 · 5 yrs out
Manchester University
$48,043 · 5 yrs out
North Greenville University
$48,040 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$48,024 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$47,901 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$47,878 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northern State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$63,010 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$61,371 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$61,290 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$61,129 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$60,413 · 5 yrs out
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (Bachelor's)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$57,422 · 5 yrs out

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