Master's-14% vs national median5,943 grads tracked
Education at Marshall University
Ranked 298th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,023
middle 50%: $45,848 – $62,015
Median · 5 years out
$60,153
middle 50%: $53,244 – $70,404
Median · 10 years out
$65,773
middle 50%: $57,657 – $78,586
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education master's graduates from Marshall University earn a median of $54,023 in their first year. Median pay reaches $65,773 by the tenth year.
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
6.4 yrs
≈ $6,893 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Virginia Commonwealth University
$60,189 · 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
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
$59,297 · 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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