Master's-10% vs national median1,600 grads tracked
Education at College of William & Mary
Ranked 263rd of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$56,831
middle 50%: $47,720 – $66,734
Median · 5 years out
$63,080
middle 50%: $52,741 – $75,480
Median · 10 years out
$72,803
middle 50%: $60,904 – $91,918
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 College of William & Mary's master's program in Education earn a median $56,831 one year after graduating, rising to $72,803 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 263rd 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 yrs
≈ $6,485 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at Buffalo
$63,334 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$63,259 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$63,209 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$63,105 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$63,094 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$62,966 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$62,866 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$62,848 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$62,678 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$62,536 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at College of William & Mary
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$147,475 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$125,269 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$124,141 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$124,141 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$114,072 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$102,356 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$102,356 · 5 yrs out
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