Bachelor's-8% vs national median2,953 grads tracked
Education at Marshall University
Ranked 274th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,745
middle 50%: $25,374 – $43,518
Median · 5 years out
$49,184
middle 50%: $42,682 – $55,545
Median · 10 years out
$56,695
middle 50%: $48,970 – $67,316
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Marshall University Education graduates earn a median of $35k in their first year. Salaries reach $57k by year ten.
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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,170 total interest
Same major at other universities
Central State University
$49,376 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$49,356 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$49,326 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$49,293 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$49,226 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$49,192 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$49,114 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$49,109 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$49,097 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$49,079 · 5 yrs out
Harris - Stowe State University
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Gordon State College
$49,028 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Marshall University
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$223,450 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$186,762 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,417 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$115,260 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,020 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$98,849 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$95,636 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$95,012 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,460 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,460 · 5 yrs out
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