Education at Ashford University

San Diego, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 112 graduates a year

$34,704
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,107
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,808
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#45 of 71
Rank by pay
#60 of 71
Rank, wage-adjusted
$30,599
Median federal debt

Ashford University graduates in education earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 65% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ashford University Compares for Education

All 71 colleges reporting education earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Bellevue University Bellevue, NE$93,688$96,830#1$68,730
2Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA$70,584$64,922#3—
3University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$66,093$63,133#5$48,339
4University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$65,864$64,711#4—
5Denison University Granville, OH$65,429$69,823#2—
6University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$65,217$59,986#7$44,201
7University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA$65,217$59,986#8$44,201
8University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA$65,217$59,986#9$44,201
9Chapman University Orange, CA$64,917$59,070#11$37,928
10Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ$63,068$55,354#15$55,579
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42University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$48,188$56,786#14$31,068
43Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA$47,941$42,217#62—
44Salem College Winston-salem, NC$47,488$50,961#32$36,646
45Ashford University San Diego, CA$47,107$42,864#60$34,704
46Midland University Fremont, NE$46,695$48,261#44$42,394
47Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH$46,646$49,778#34$37,370
48Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV$46,625$55,160#16$40,931

Other Education Credentials at Ashford University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$42,216$49,645$41,000

Other Majors at Ashford University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
International Business$81,292$71,369#31 of 115
Management Information Systems and Services$77,907$61,359#96 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,782$61,466#321 of 1176
Educational/Instructional Media Design$68,414——
Public Administration$68,344$65,503#16 of 47
Marketing$66,307$54,286#267 of 516
Business/Managerial Economics$65,737$66,360#71 of 84
Human Resources Management and Services$65,002$51,118#119 of 187
Finance and Financial Management Services$64,426$57,566#402 of 452
Communication and Media Studies$61,909$58,089#128 of 660
Accounting and Related Services$61,522$50,350#683 of 796
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,144$47,869#148 of 660
Real Estate$58,733$49,261#23 of 25
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$56,666$37,853#22 of 90
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$55,689—#94 of 156
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$55,435$41,893#127 of 265
Political Science and Government$54,740$55,196#441 of 565
Health and Medical Administrative Services$53,801$45,459#189 of 275
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,665$44,513#353 of 610
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,307$49,010#269 of 476
Sociology$51,004$43,202#268 of 462
Gerontology$49,843$33,706#6 of 6
History$49,773$46,581#256 of 459
Social Sciences$48,970$45,588#58 of 87
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$48,922$39,676#33 of 50
Psychology$48,325$38,524#635 of 1027
English Language and Literature$47,071$29,520#346 of 576
Behavioral Sciences$45,157$37,661#15 of 20
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$44,852$36,944#133 of 172
Journalism$44,589$32,459#173 of 187

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ashford University education graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,704 one year after graduating and $47,107 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ashford University rank for education?

Among 71 colleges reporting earnings for education graduates, Ashford University ranks #45 by median pay four years after graduation, and #60 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is education at Ashford University worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for education ($49,808), and the median federal debt at graduation is $30,599.

← All data for Ashford University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.