Master's-7% vs national median8,234 grads tracked
Education at Old Dominion University
Ranked 232nd of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$59,260
middle 50%: $47,055 – $70,065
Median · 5 years out
$64,975
middle 50%: $54,852 – $78,346
Median · 10 years out
$70,506
middle 50%: $58,560 – $86,976
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Old Dominion University master's graduates in education earn $59k in their first year. The ten-year median salary is $71k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,202 total interest
Same major at other universities
Valdosta State University
$65,411 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$65,307 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$65,226 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$65,063 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$65,006 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$64,959 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$64,817 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$64,753 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$64,642 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$64,602 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$64,588 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Old Dominion University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$151,312 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$135,920 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,386 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,462 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$120,138 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,693 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,676 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$102,191 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,492 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,971 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,671 · 5 yrs out
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