Bachelor's-1% vs national median148 grads tracked
Education at Virginia Wesleyan University
Ranked 176th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,505
middle 50%: $28,561 – $60,234
Median · 5 years out
$53,138
middle 50%: $44,398 – $60,637
Median · 10 years out
$53,306
middle 50%: $44,737 – $62,132
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education graduates from this institution start with a median salary of $43k. Earnings remain stable, reaching approximately $53k at both the five and ten-year marks.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,709 total interest
Same major at other universities
Indiana University Southeast
$53,274 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$53,258 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$53,230 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$53,208 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$53,200 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$53,158 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$53,126 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$53,029 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$53,024 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$53,016 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$52,992 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$52,961 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Virginia Wesleyan University
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$65,344 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$65,344 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$53,506 · 5 yrs out
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