Master's-21% vs national median80 grads tracked
Education at Sweet Briar College
Ranked 331st of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$55,307
middle 50%: $48,276 – $62,818
Median · 5 years out
$55,181
middle 50%: $47,460 – $62,520
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 Sweet Briar College's master's program in Education earn a median $55,307 one year after graduating, rising to $55,181 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 331st 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,102 total interest
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$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
Mary Baldwin University
$55,294 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$54,542 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$53,296 · 5 yrs out
Columbia International University
$52,891 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Sweet Briar College
Engineering Science (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$63,105 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$61,723 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$59,691 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Sociology (Bachelor's)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
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