Master's-12% vs national median876 grads tracked
Education at Northern State University
Ranked 279th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,051
middle 50%: $45,834 – $62,726
Median · 5 years out
$61,371
middle 50%: $51,139 – $74,083
Median · 10 years out
$69,986
middle 50%: $57,430 – $88,549
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 Northern State University's master's program in Education earn a median $54,051 one year after graduating, rising to $69,986 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 279th 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,816 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northwestern State University
$62,333 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$62,079 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$61,994 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$61,816 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$61,778 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$61,623 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$61,271 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$61,161 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$61,107 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$60,971 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$60,885 · 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
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
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
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