Expected Earning after Completing Education Program is $38,498

2,364 colleges are offering Education program through certificate, undergraduate, and graduate levels. For bachelor's degree, 1,402 schools have the Education program and 1,237 schools are offering the program in graduate levels. In 2023, a total of 314,905 students completed the program and earned a degree or certificate in the area. By degree level, 15,290 students earned undergraduate certificate, 18,648 students earned associate's, 93,950 students earned bachelor's, and 171,433 students earned master's or doctoral degrees.

Colleges Offering Education and Number of Degree Earners

The 2024 average tuition of schools that have Education program is $9,423 for state residents and $28,576 for out-of-state students. For graduate Education programs, the average tuition is $10,784 for state residents and $19,383 for out-of-state students.
The following table summarizes the Education schools by offered degree and number of completers.
Education Schools and Number of Completers by Award Level
Degree LevelSchools OfferedCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Associate865 18,6481,88216,766
Bachelor1,402 93,95016,06477,886
Master1,237 156,31233,287123,025
Doctoral
Doctoral (Research)500 14,3664,19710,169
Doctoral (Professional Practice)51 33292240
Doctoral (Other)29 423113310
Undergraduate Certificate
2-Years Certificate425 3,9073513,556
2-4 Years Certificate19 96888
Certificates of less than 12 weeks102 1,9393451,594
Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year510 9,3488158,533
Graduate Certificate
Post-Bachelor Certificate600 15,5842,98812,596
Post-Master Certificate413 12,4922,7989,694
Data Source: IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education

Average Salary by Program in Education Study

The average salary after completing bachelor's Education is $38,498. The salary is based on the median annual earnings of students three years after graduation. The earning with Education Master's degree is $52,367.
The average loan debt of the completers in Education programs is $23,828 and the estimated monthly loan payment is $238. The debt amount is based only on federal loan debt originated at the school awarding the credential, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 3.73% interest rate.
For Education program, the graduates from New York University have the highest earning of $58,332 (Bachelor's degree). Students from College of Staten Island CUNY and CUNY Hunter College follow it with average earning $56,689 and $55,597 respectively.
Top 5 Earnings Schools in Education Area
Tuition & FeesAnnual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
New York University $60,438$58,332$4,861 $21,685$217
College of Staten Island CUNY $15,440$56,689$4,724 $20,340$203
CUNY Hunter College $15,332$55,597$4,633 $11,800$118
Bloomfield College $30,680$54,078$4,507 --
The College of New Jersey $24,568$53,742$4,478 $24,744$248
Data Source: College Scorecard

Average Earning and Debt by Education Sub Major Programs

In Education area, the graduates who completing International and Comparative Education program have the highest salary of $51,943 and Educational/Instructional Media Design program have the second highest salary of $47,089 in average.
Associate's Special Education and Teaching program shows the highest earning ($33,327) and Education, General program follows with $30,796 average salary.
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Master's program has $60,127 average salary and Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education program completers earn $59,745 yearly.
The next table shows the average earning and debt after completing Education area by major program and degree. The average annual earning is calculated based on the earning of students three years after graduation.
  • Only data from students who received federal financial aid are included in the calculation.
  • The actual earning may differ from the average value.

Education, General

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Associate $30,796$2,566 $11,770$118
Bachelor's $37,650$3,138 $23,595$236
Post-BS $43,933$3,661 --
Master's $53,519$4,460 $28,851$324
Doctoral $83,034$6,919 $67,936$764
First Professional Degree $70,611$5,884 $51,253$576
Post-MS $52,675$4,390 $45,897$516

Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $45,152$3,763 $18,398$184
Post-BS $72,185$6,015 --
Master's $54,316$4,526 $36,950$415
Post-MS $67,076$5,590 $21,829$246

Curriculum and Instruction

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $26,477$2,206 --
Bachelor's $40,705$3,392 $27,012$270
Master's $50,021$4,168 $26,507$298
Doctoral $71,953$5,996 $90,619$1,019
First Professional Degree $57,616$4,801 $23,917$269
Post-MS $58,030$4,836 $51,446$579

Educational Administration and Supervision

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $35,092$2,924 $26,351$263
Post-BS $70,500$5,875 --
Master's $58,751$4,896 $30,188$339
Doctoral $85,397$7,116 $66,018$742
First Professional Degree $71,842$5,987 $36,563$411
Post-MS $82,323$6,860 $27,353$308

Educational/Instructional Media Design

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Associate $8,732$728 --
Bachelor's $47,089$3,924 $28,906$289
Master's $54,633$4,553 $27,501$309
Doctoral $90,534$7,545 $111,500$1,254
Post-MS $55,115$4,593 $25,328$285

Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $30,460$2,538 $27,779$278
Master's $60,127$5,011 $25,748$289
Doctoral $92,483$7,707 $58,881$662
Post-MS $53,191$4,433 --

International and Comparative Education

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $51,943$4,329 $12,250$122
Master's $58,118$4,843 $46,720$525

Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Master's $59,745$4,979 $42,914$483
Doctoral $73,052$6,088 --

Special Education and Teaching

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $22,833$1,903 $18,550$186
Associate $33,327$2,777 $8,956$90
Bachelor's $40,374$3,365 $23,672$237
Post-BS $57,663$4,805 $18,395$184
Master's $52,057$4,338 $30,900$347
Doctoral $64,784$5,399 --
Post-MS $53,485$4,457 $39,432$443

Student Counseling and Personnel Services

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Master's $47,804$3,984 $42,534$478
Doctoral $59,962$4,997 $73,693$829
First Professional Degree $46,811$3,901 $59,638$671
Post-MS $53,479$4,457 $46,645$524

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $22,281$1,857 $12,612$126
Associate $23,068$1,922 $12,451$124
Bachelor's $37,528$3,127 $23,846$238
Post-BS $47,677$3,973 $19,750$198
Master's $49,212$4,101 $31,076$349
Doctoral $75,690$6,308 $61,564$692
First Professional Degree $49,340$4,112 --
Post-MS $56,223$4,685 $43,541$490

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $16,495$1,375 --
Associate $25,153$2,096 $9,073$91
Bachelor's $40,023$3,335 $23,837$238
Post-BS $54,246$4,520 $20,627$206
Master's $51,921$4,327 $27,910$314
Doctoral $71,569$5,964 $87,967$989
Post-MS $56,410$4,701 $25,278$284

Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $16,468$1,372 $20,477$205
Bachelor's $22,741$1,895 $22,579$226
Post-BS $98,645$8,220 --
Master's $51,252$4,271 $30,969$348
Post-MS $75,253$6,271 $19,401$218

Teaching Assistants/Aides

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $8,912$743 $9,532$95
Associate $26,803$2,234 $8,520$85
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