Master's-18% vs national median321 grads tracked
Education at Hollins University
Ranked 323rd of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,876
middle 50%: $47,098 – $62,539
Median · 5 years out
$57,329
middle 50%: $49,780 – $67,066
Median · 10 years out
$59,397
middle 50%: $51,746 – $68,434
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 Hollins University's master's program in Education earn a median $53,876 one year after graduating, rising to $59,397 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 323rd 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,090 total interest
Same major at other universities
Emory & Henry College
$58,056 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$58,031 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$57,955 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$57,926 · 5 yrs out
Langston University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$57,719 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$57,316 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$57,187 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$56,925 · 5 yrs out
North Greenville University
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
Covenant College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Hollins University
Economics (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$60,021 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$53,008 · 5 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's)
$53,008 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
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