Master's-2% vs national median2,507 grads tracked
Education at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Ranked 178th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$61,584
middle 50%: $52,051 – $70,480
Median · 5 years out
$68,322
middle 50%: $58,350 – $78,548
Median · 10 years out
$74,468
middle 50%: $64,052 – $84,671
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Master's degree graduates in Education earn a median first-year salary of $62k. By year 10, earnings increase to approximately $74k.
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
5.5 yrs
≈ $5,890 total interest
Same major at other universities
Virginia State University
$68,440 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$68,426 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$68,417 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$68,395 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$68,354 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$68,350 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$68,255 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$68,141 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$68,058 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$68,046 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$67,746 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$67,569 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,411 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$95,538 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$89,590 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$88,614 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,116 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$81,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$78,881 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$75,625 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$75,180 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$74,334 · 5 yrs out
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