Bachelor's-8% vs national median193 grads tracked
Education at Ferrum College
Ranked 265th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,267
middle 50%: $24,279 – $44,597
Median · 5 years out
$49,425
middle 50%: $39,655 – $60,875
Median · 10 years out
$62,075
middle 50%: $47,119 – $77,901
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 Ferrum College's bachelor's program in Education earn a median $33,267 one year after graduating, rising to $62,075 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 265th 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,265 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$49,599 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$49,575 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$49,558 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana Western (The)
$49,523 · 5 yrs out
Young Harris College
$49,438 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$49,426 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$49,402 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$49,376 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$49,356 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$49,326 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$49,293 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ferrum College
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Bachelor's)
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$57,769 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$54,382 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$54,227 · 5 yrs out
Agriculture, General (Bachelor's)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$53,793 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Bachelor's)
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor's)
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
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