Education at Claremont Graduate University

Claremont, CA · Doctoral Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$93,332
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$118,397
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$87,373
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#5 of 36
Rank by pay
#8 of 36
Rank, wage-adjusted
$98,011
Median federal debt

Claremont Graduate University graduates in education earn 36% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 83% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Claremont Graduate University Compares for Education

All 36 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
1University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$131,358$119,527#2$122,372
2University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$130,547$118,789#3—
3Harvard University Cambridge, MA$125,405$110,432#6$127,194
4Stanford University Stanford, CA$125,390$114,097#5$98,357
5Claremont Graduate University Claremont, CA$118,397$107,734#8$93,332
6Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$118,149$126,752#1$82,750
7Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA$113,252$103,052#9$94,132
8University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$110,816$97,585#14$72,570
9Lesley University Cambridge, MA$107,723$94,861#18$105,865
10George Mason University Fairfax, VA$105,869$96,403#16$89,993

Other Majors at Claremont Graduate University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Psychology$118,456$100,495#6 of 38
Religion/Religious Studies$54,096——
Music—$48,663—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Claremont Graduate University education graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $93,332 one year after graduating and $118,397 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Claremont Graduate University rank for education?

Among 36 colleges reporting earnings for education graduates, Claremont Graduate University ranks #5 by median pay four years after graduation, and #8 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is education at Claremont Graduate University worth it?

Its graduates earn 36% more than the national median for education ($87,373), and the median federal debt at graduation is $98,011.

← All data for Claremont Graduate 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.