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Master's-14% vs national median4,825 grads tracked

Education at Virginia Commonwealth University

Ranked 297th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,752
middle 50%: $46,479 – $64,413
Median · 5 years out
$60,189
middle 50%: $51,843 – $72,413
Median · 10 years out
$65,596
middle 50%: $55,494 – $83,053

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 Virginia Commonwealth University's master's program in Education earn a median $54,752 one year after graduating, rising to $65,596 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 297th 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?

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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,825 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY Buffalo State University
$60,562 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$60,523 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$60,515 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$60,387 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$60,377 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$60,204 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$60,153 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$60,146 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$59,973 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$59,795 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$59,636 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$59,591 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Commonwealth University

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,347 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$157,685 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,279 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,472 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,026 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$128,182 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,259 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,217 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,500 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,054 · 5 yrs out

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