Walden UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Minneapolis, MN · Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate, Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
994 awards$64,694 median 4 years out
Education, General
CIP 13.01. 897 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 26,061 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 69 | 669 | $47,863 | $26,626 to $67,256 |
| Associate | 178 | 1,931 | $41,787 | $29,719 to $52,438 |
| Bachelor's | 374 | 6,614 | $49,808 | $38,641 to $60,792 |
| Graduate certificate | 155 | 1,326 | $69,448 | $52,638 to $83,726 |
| Master's | 421 | 12,936 | $65,824 | $52,724 to $82,084 |
| Doctorate | 113 | 2,585 | $72,062 | $54,090 to $112,804 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Education, General credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 175 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
National UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · San Diego, CA · Master's, Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
779 awards$77,748 median 4 years out
Northcentral UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · San Diego, CA · Doctorate, Master's, Graduate certificate, Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
551 awards$80,493 median 4 years out
The University of Texas at El PasoPublic, 4-year · El Paso, TX · Bachelor's, Master's
328 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of North TexasPublic, 4-year · Denton, TX · Bachelor's, Master's
328 awards$54,223 median 4 years out
Texas A&M University-College StationPublic, 4-year · College Station, TX · Bachelor's
308 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Southern New Hampshire UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Manchester, NH · Master's, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate
304 awards$63,714 median 4 years out
Johns Hopkins UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Baltimore, MD · Master's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate · Fully online option reported
293 awards$73,350 median 4 years out
Liberty UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Lynchburg, VA · Doctorate, Associate, Graduate certificate, Master's, Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
284 awards$57,647 median 4 years out
Texas Tech UniversityPublic, 4-year · Lubbock, TX · Bachelor's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
278 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Eastern Washington UniversityPublic, 4-year · Cheney, WA · Master's, Bachelor's
277 awards$65,234 median 4 years out
Nova Southeastern UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Doctorate · Fully online option reported
268 awards$81,299 median 4 years out
The University of Texas at San AntonioPublic, 4-year · San Antonio, TX · Bachelor's, Master's
260 awards$75,453 median 4 years out
Purdue University-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · West Lafayette, IN · Certificate, Master's, Graduate certificate, Bachelor's, Doctorate
252 awards$67,460 median 4 years out
University of California-IrvinePublic, 4-year · Irvine, CA · Bachelor's, Graduate certificate, Master's, Doctorate
250 awards$54,356 median 4 years out
Central State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Wilberforce, OH · Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
242 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Ohio State University-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · Columbus, OH · Master's, Doctorate
240 awards$57,235 median 4 years out
San Diego State UniversityPublic, 4-year · San Diego, CA · Master's, Doctorate
226 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of California-Los AngelesPublic, 4-year · Los Angeles, CA · Master's, Doctorate
224 awards$80,698 median 4 years out
Ashford UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · San Diego, CA · Master's, Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
217 awards$49,645 median 4 years out
Northeastern University Professional ProgramsPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Boston, MA · Doctorate, Master's, Graduate certificate
213 awards$75,769 median 4 years out
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignPublic, 4-year · Champaign, IL · Master's, Doctorate, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate
205 awards$71,889 median 4 years out
Ivy Tech Community CollegePublic, 2-year · Indianapolis, IN · Associate, Certificate
194 awards$40,815 median 4 years out
University of Houston-DowntownPublic, 4-year · Houston, TX · Bachelor's
193 awardsProgram earnings not reported
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333 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 13.01. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $75,350 | 60,830 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Education
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.