Master's-5% vs national median4,345 grads tracked
Education at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Ranked 202nd of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$58,421
middle 50%: $47,745 – $73,494
Median · 5 years out
$66,543
middle 50%: $53,800 – $84,265
Median · 10 years out
$73,509
middle 50%: $58,631 – $96,342
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Virginia Tech's master's in Education program yields a $58,421 median starting salary. Earnings reach $73,509 after ten years.
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
≈ $6,199 total interest
Same major at other universities
Georgia Southwestern State University
$66,894 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$66,799 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$66,703 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$66,696 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$66,694 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$66,561 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$66,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$66,479 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$66,468 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$66,456 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$66,403 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$66,373 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$160,426 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,193 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$132,072 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$119,838 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,512 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$109,749 · 5 yrs out
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