Education programs produce graduates with career earnings ranging from $14,631 to $66,654. Across 604 programs, the variation in outcomes demonstrates why program selection matters significantly for teaching careers and education leadership positions.
Leading the list is New York University, achieving the highest program earnings at $66,654. Top-performing programs like Pace University ($65,151) and Manhattan College ($63,695) demonstrate strong graduate outcomes that justify their positioning in the education degree rankings.
| Rank | School | Location | Earnings | Net Price | Acceptance Rate | Grad Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Wagner CollegePrivate | Staten Island, NY | $68,736 Median Education Earnings | $22,751 | 83.5% | 68.1% |
| #2 | Iona UniversityPrivate | New Rochelle, NY | $68,150 Median Education Earnings | $25,063 | 91.1% | 57.4% |
| #3 | New York UniversityPrivate | New York, NY | $66,654 Median Education Earnings | $16,816 | 9.4% | 88.5% |
| #4 | Pace UniversityPrivate | New York, NY | $65,151 Median Education Earnings | $26,575 | 77.1% | 61.4% |
| #5 | St. Francis CollegePrivate | Brooklyn, NY | $64,021 Median Education Earnings | $17,889 | — | 52.3% |
| #6 | Manhattan CollegePrivate | Riverdale, NY | $63,695 Median Education Earnings | $24,024 | 78.5% | 66.0% |
| #7 | Brown UniversityPrivate | Providence, RI | $61,660 Median Education Earnings | -$2,158 | 5.2% | 96.0% |
| #8 | Queens, NY | $60,612 Median Education Earnings | $23,468 | 79.7% | 68.5% | |
| #9 | Cuny Hunter CollegePublic | New York, NY | $60,361 Median Education Earnings | $262 | 54.0% | 61.0% |
| #10 | Chapman UniversityPrivate | Orange, CA | $60,147 Median Education Earnings | $37,985 | 55.6% | 80.4% |
| #11 | Seton Hall UniversityPrivate | South Orange, NJ | $59,254 Median Education Earnings | $17,681 | 78.9% | 71.5% |
| #12 | Bellingham, WA | $58,713 Median Education Earnings | $11,416 | 91.3% | 65.5% | |
| #13 | Marist CollegePrivate | Poughkeepsie, NY | $58,308 Median Education Earnings | $25,331 | 64.7% | 79.8% |
| #14 | Heritage UniversityPrivate | Toppenish, WA | $58,046 Median Education Earnings | $10,713 | — | 39.8% |
| #15 | Syracuse UniversityPrivate | Syracuse, NY | $57,507 Median Education Earnings | $21,505 | 41.7% | 81.3% |
| #16 | Boston CollegePrivate | Chestnut Hill, MA | $57,492 Median Education Earnings | $5,851 | 15.7% | 91.0% |
| #17 | Plattsburgh, NY | $57,485 Median Education Earnings | $10,585 | 75.2% | 58.8% | |
| #18 | Arlington, TX | $57,410 Median Education Earnings | $13,535 | 81.3% | 56.5% | |
| #19 | Gonzaga UniversityPrivate | Spokane, WA | $57,391 Median Education Earnings | $23,364 | 76.0% | 86.9% |
| #20 | Duke UniversityPrivate | Durham, NC | $57,321 Median Education Earnings | $3,295 | 6.8% | 95.8% |
