Best Schools for Education, General
Education, General graduates earn a median of $51,352 within four years of graduating, ranking #175 out of 283 tracked majors — 18% below the median across all fields. There are 95 colleges nationwide with tracked earnings for this major, producing 5,185 recent graduates.
Where you study matters: Seattle Pacific University graduates earn $70,584 while Missouri Baptist University graduates earn $35,906 — a $34,678 difference. Factors like location, employer networks, co-op programs, and curriculum focus drive this gap. Across all fields, though, which major you pick separates earnings more than which college does.
Early career salary growth is modest: Education, General graduates see an average 0% increase between year 1 and year 2 post-graduation, reflecting career advancement and skill development in the first years after college.
Public vs Private: Education, General
Public schools produce comparable or higher early earnings for Education, General, often at lower tuition — making them strong value options for this major.
Education, General by State
Also by state: Arkansas, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
Top Education, General Schools by Graduate Earnings
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA · Private
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN · Public
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL · Public
Denison University
Granville, OH · Private
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA · Public
University of Washington-Bothell Campus
Bothell, WA · Public
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
Tacoma, WA · Public
Chapman University
Orange, CA · Private
Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ · Private
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY · Private
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ · Public
Colgate University
Hamilton, NY · Private
University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, WA · Private
Goddard College
Plainfield, VT · Private
Boston University
Boston, MA · Private
Beloit College
Beloit, WI · Private
University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, NC · Private
Merrimack College
North Andover, MA · Private
Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, FL · Public
University of Hawaii-West Oahu
Kapolei, HI · Public
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR · Public
University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA · Public
SUNY Brockport
Brockport, NY · Public
Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR · Private
Springfield College
Springfield, MA · Private
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Platteville, WI · Public
Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT · Public
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI · Public
Southwestern University
Georgetown, TX · Private
Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA · Private
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL · Public
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO · Public
Nelson University
Waxahachie, TX · Private
Curry College
Milton, MA · Private
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI · Public
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI · Public
Flagler College
Saint Augustine, FL · Private
Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN · Private
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, PA · Public
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR · Public
Bay Path University
Longmeadow, MA · Private
Salem College
Winston-Salem, NC · Private
Midland University
Fremont, NE · Private
Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH · Public
Fairmont State University
Fairmont, WV · Public
Heidelberg University
Tiffin, OH · Private
Western Oregon University
Monmouth, OR · Public
Hope International University
Fullerton, CA · Private
John Carroll University
University Heights, OH · Private
Salem State University
Salem, MA · Public
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings are median 2 years after graduation for bachelor's degree holders, from the field-of-study file last updated June 2026. Institution-level figures elsewhere on the site come from the June 2026 release — Scorecard publishes the two separately.
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