Education, Other programs
CIP 1399 · Education · ranked by median earnings four years after completion
64 institutions report graduate earnings for Education, Other programs (College Scorecard, 2024-25). Across them the median is $57,946 four years after completion, with a typical debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.48× and 91% of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold. Indicatively, 19 of the 73 programs with both earnings and a benchmark fall below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026); the rest clear it.
| # | Institution | Earn 4yr | % > threshold | Median debt | Debt/earn | Earnings premium | 2 of 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins UniversityMD · Grad cert | $306,793 n=17 | 90% 1yr | — | — | Above +304% | — |
| 2 | Johns Hopkins UniversityMD · Master's | $303,202 n=18 | 96% 1yr | — | — | Above +299% | — |
| 3 | Olivet Nazarene UniversityIL · Doctoral | $118,508 n=21 | 85% 5yr | $60,950 | 0.51× | Above +73% | Clears 2/2 |
| 4 | Columbus State UniversityGA · Doctoral | $107,801 n=22 | 100% 1yr | $41,834 | 0.39× | Above +71% | — |
| 5 | University of West GeorgiaGA · Doctoral | $101,304 n=23 | 100% 5yr | $28,125 | 0.28× | Above +60% | Clears 2/2 |
| 6 | Endicott CollegeMA · Grad cert | $98,117 n=27 | 94% 5yr | $16,600 | 0.17× | Above +30% | Clears 2/2 |
| 7 | Regent UniversityVA · Doctoral | $94,797 n=22 | 90% 1yr | $79,797 | 0.84× | Above +33% | — |
| 8 | Old Dominion UniversityVA · Doctoral | $94,365 n=42 | 100% 5yr | $55,877 | 0.59× | Above +33% | Clears 2/2 |
| 9 | New York Institute of TechnologyNY · Master's | $93,561 n=49 | 90% 5yr | $18,000 | 0.19× | Above +32% | Clears 2/2 |
| 10 | Missouri Baptist UniversityMO · Doctoral | $92,710 n=24 | 95% 5yr | $32,550 | 0.35× | Above +60% | Clears 2/2 |
| 11 | Capella UniversityMN · Doctoral | $91,214 n=210 | 94% 5yr | $86,574 | 0.95× | Above +33% | Clears 2/2 |
| 12 | New York UniversityNY · Master's | $83,789 n=24 | 86% 5yr | $63,250 | 0.76× | Above +18% | Below 1/2 |
| 13 | Capella UniversityMN · Grad cert | $83,416 n=40 | — | $60,680 | 0.73× | Above +22% | — |
| 14 | Ramapo College of New JerseyNJ · Master's | $82,156 n=60 | 95% 5yr | $24,820 | 0.30× | Above +7% | Clears 2/2 |
| 15 | Regis UniversityCO · Master's | $78,266 n=17 | 100% 1yr | — | — | Above +16% | — |
| 16 | Rhode Island CollegeRI · Master's | $78,105 n=19 | 77% 1yr | $6,000 | 0.08× | Above +18% | — |
| 17 | Empire State UniversityNY · Master's | $75,854 n=22 | — | $27,201 | 0.36× | Above +7% | — |
| 18 | Southern Methodist UniversityTX · Master's | $73,179 n=192 | 91% 5yr | $20,500 | 0.28× | Above +12% | Below 1/2 |
| 19 | Endicott CollegeMA · Master's | $72,585 n=18 | 93% 1yr | — | — | Below -4% | — |
| 20 | Capella UniversityMN · Master's | $72,432 n=44 | 94% 5yr | $39,261 | 0.54× | Above +6% | Below 1/2 |
| 21 | California State University-NorthridgeCA · Master's | $71,067 n=25 | 70% 5yr | $32,568 | 0.46× | Below -6% | Below 2/2 |
| 22 | Concordia University-Saint PaulMN · Master's | $69,483 n=402 | 100% | $16,000 | 0.23× | Above +2% | Below 1/2 |
| 23 | University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMN · Bachelor's | $67,795 n=285 | 68% | $17,021 | 0.25× | Above +70% | Clears 2/2 |
| 24 | Lesley UniversityMA · Master's | $67,170 n=111 | 92% 5yr | $34,166 | 0.51× | Below -11% | Below 2/2 |
| 25 | University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMN · Master's | $66,492 n=34 | — | — | — | Below -3% | — |
| 26 | George Washington UniversityDC · Master's | $66,392 n=33 | 83% 5yr | $47,500 | 0.71× | Below -23% | Below 2/2 |
| 27 | Mary Baldwin UniversityVA · Master's | $66,272 n=30 | 94% 1yr | $20,510 | 0.31× | Below -7% | — |
| 28 | Gonzaga UniversityWA · Bachelor's | $65,381 n=23 | 96% 5yr | $20,096 | 0.31× | Above +53% | Clears 2/2 |
| 29 | DeSales UniversityPA · Master's | $65,153 n=17 | 96% 1yr | — | — | Above +1% | — |
| 30 | Morningside UniversityIA · Master's | $64,279 n=217 | 98% 5yr | $7,400 | 0.12× | Above +8% | Clears 2/2 |
| 31 | Regent UniversityVA · Master's | $64,245 n=112 | 94% 5yr | $38,500 | 0.60× | Below -10% | Below 2/2 |
| 32 | Eastern UniversityPA · Master's | $63,634 n=51 | 81% 5yr | $19,373 | 0.30× | Below -1% | Below 2/2 |
| 33 | Newman UniversityKS · Master's | $62,629 n=97 | 97% 5yr | $16,674 | 0.27× | Above +7% | Below 1/2 |
| 34 | Mount Holyoke CollegeMA · Master's | $61,921 n=53 | 84% 5yr | $16,594 | 0.27× | Below -18% | Below 2/2 |
| 35 | James Madison UniversityVA · Master's | $59,635 n=17 | — | — | — | Below -16% | Below 2/2 |
| 36 | Johnson & Wales University-ProvidenceRI · Master's | $59,003 n=16 | 96% 1yr | $39,664 | 0.67× | Below -11% | — |
| 37 | Endicott CollegeMA · Bachelor's | $57,946 n=67 | 93% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.47× | Above +33% | Clears 2/2 |
| 38 | Middlebury CollegeVT · Master's | $57,179 n=60 | 89% 5yr | $66,117 | 1.16× | Above +6% | Below 1/2 |
| 39 | Middlebury Institute of International Studies at MontereyCA · Master's | $57,179 n=60 | 89% 5yr | $66,117 | 1.16× | Below -24% | Below 2/2 |
| 40 | Mount Holyoke CollegeMA · Bachelor's | $57,051 n=19 | — | $19,000 | 0.33× | Above +31% | — |
| 41 | Towson UniversityMD · Bachelor's | $56,949 n=22 | 94% 5yr | $14,000 | 0.25× | Above +35% | Clears 2/2 |
| 42 | Walsh UniversityOH · Master's | $56,602 n=37 | 100% 5yr | $27,257 | 0.48× | Below -10% | Below 2/2 |
| 43 | University of Nevada-RenoNV · Bachelor's | $55,892 n=33 | 90% 5yr | $18,675 | 0.33× | Above +48% | Clears 2/2 |
| 44 | Graceland University-LamoniIA · Master's | $54,991 n=70 | 100% 5yr | $16,683 | 0.30× | Below -7% | Below 1/2 |
| 45 | Boston UniversityMA · Bachelor's | $54,883 n=19 | — | $27,000 | 0.49× | Above +26% | — |
| 46 | Sonoma State UniversityCA · Bachelor's | $52,842 n=113 | 28% | $17,128 | 0.32× | Above +37% | Below 1/2 |
| 47 | Columbia CollegeSC · Master's | $52,401 n=71 | 91% 5yr | $19,329 | 0.37× | Below -9% | Below 2/2 |
| 48 | Lindenwood UniversityMO · Master's | $52,377 n=147 | 89% 5yr | $21,238 | 0.41× | Below -10% | Below 2/2 |
| 49 | Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo CampusPR · Doctoral | $52,028 n=26 | 77% 1yr | $75,186 | 1.45× | Above +87% | — |
| 50 | Arizona State University Campus ImmersionAZ · Bachelor's | $51,781 n=193 | 32% | $22,250 | 0.43× | Above +41% | Clears 2/2 |
| 51 | Arizona State University Digital ImmersionAZ · Bachelor's | $51,781 n=193 | 32% | $22,250 | 0.43× | Above +41% | Clears 2/2 |
| 52 | Eastern Oregon UniversityOR · Bachelor's | $51,176 n=46 | 79% 5yr | $24,874 | 0.49× | Above +39% | Clears 2/2 |
| 53 | University of North Carolina at CharlotteNC · Grad cert | $50,906 n=122 | 100% | $29,561 | 0.58× | Below -13% | Below 2/2 |
| 54 | Centenary College of LouisianaLA · Master's | $50,558 n=16 | — | — | — | Below -12% | Below 2/2 |
| 55 | California State University-Channel IslandsCA · Bachelor's | $49,106 n=71 | 66% 5yr | $14,467 | 0.29× | Above +28% | Clears 2/2 |
| 56 | Edgewood CollegeWI · Bachelor's | $48,936 n=18 | — | $26,187 | 0.54× | Above +26% | — |
| 57 | Carroll UniversityWI · Bachelor's | $48,682 n=16 | 75% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.56× | Above +25% | Below 1/2 |
| 58 | Roberts Wesleyan UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $48,623 n=20 | 64% 1yr | $24,251 | 0.50× | Above +28% | — |
| 59 | University of Minnesota-DuluthMN · Bachelor's | $46,964 n=74 | 98% 5yr | $25,250 | 0.54× | Above +18% | Clears 2/2 |
| 60 | Westminster CollegePA · Bachelor's | $46,735 n=20 | 92% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.58× | Above +24% | Clears 2/2 |
| 61 | Bowling Green State University-Main CampusOH · Bachelor's | $45,147 n=186 | 56% | $26,000 | 0.58× | Above +23% | Clears 2/2 |
| 62 | University of Central MissouriMO · Bachelor's | $44,338 n=62 | 56% 1yr | $21,500 | 0.48× | Above +24% | — |
| 63 | Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended StudiesMO · Bachelor's | $43,653 n=22 | — | — | — | Above +22% | — |
| 64 | Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and SciencesMO · Bachelor's | $43,653 n=22 | — | — | — | Above +22% | — |
| 65 | Lee UniversityTN · Bachelor's | $42,329 n=30 | — | $27,750 | 0.66× | Above +21% | Below 1/2 |
| 66 | California State Polytechnic University-PomonaCA · Bachelor's | $42,160 n=52 | 50% 1yr | $11,000 | 0.26× | Above +10% | — |
| 67 | Albany State UniversityGA · Bachelor's | $41,282 n=59 | 27% | $28,782 | 0.70× | Above +17% | Below 1/2 |
| 68 | Liberty UniversityVA · Associate | $39,644 n=29 | — | $25,834 | 0.65× | Above +4% | Below 1/2 |
| 69 | Lindenwood UniversityMO · Bachelor's | $37,795 n=21 | 58% 1yr | $27,000 | 0.71× | Above +6% | — |
| 70 | Plymouth State UniversityNH · UG cert | $36,690 n=16 | — | — | — | Below -17% | — |
| 71 | Jackson State UniversityMS · Bachelor's | $36,481 n=64 | 45% 1yr | $36,000 | 0.99× | Above +11% | — |
| 72 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-MetroPR · Master's | $35,350 n=20 | — | $17,000 | 0.48× | Above +27% | — |
| 73 | University of Puerto Rico-HumacaoPR · Bachelor's | $28,399 n=46 | — | — | — | Above +73% | Below 1/2 |
% > threshold is ED's own share of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold, taken from the best available measurement window (4-, 5- or 1-year) pooled across all nine College Scorecard Field-of-Study releases; a chip marks any figure not on the 4-year window. Earnings premium compares median earnings four years out to the U.S. Census ACS median for a high-school graduate (undergraduate credentials) or bachelor's-degree holder (graduate credentials) in the institution's state. 2 of 3 yrs flags programs below that benchmark in two of the latest three reported cohort-years — the statutory trigger under the 2025 federal earnings-premium test (effective July 1, 2026). Indicative estimates; the Department of Education's official determination may differ. Figures lag the current year by 2–3 years.
| State | Median earn 4yr | Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $303,202 | 3 |
| Georgia | $101,304 | 3 |
| New York | $79,822 | 4 |
| Minnesota | $69,483 | 7 |
| Virginia | $65,258 | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | $63,634 | 3 |
| Massachusetts | $61,921 | 7 |
| California | $52,842 | 5 |
| Missouri | $43,996 | 6 |
| Puerto Rico | $35,350 | 3 |
States with at least 3 reporting Education, Other programs, by median graduate earnings.
Which colleges have the highest-paying Education, Other programs?
By median earnings four years after completion, the highest-paying Education, Other programs in this dataset are Johns Hopkins University ($306,793), Johns Hopkins University ($303,202), Olivet Nazarene University ($118,508). Earnings reflect College Scorecard field-of-study data (2024-25) and vary by credential level and location.
Are Education, Other programs at risk under the federal earnings-premium test?
Indicatively, 19 of the 73 Education, Other programs with both earnings and a state/national benchmark have median graduate earnings below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026), under which a program can lose Title IV eligibility if its graduates earn less than a typical worker without the credential for 2 of 3 years. This estimate uses College Scorecard earnings vs U.S. Census ACS medians; the Department of Education's official determination uses its own cohort definition and may differ.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard Field of Study, 2014–15 through 2022–23 cohorts plus the most-recent snapshot (2024-25); threshold pass-rates pooled across all nine releases. Earnings-premium benchmarks from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.