Education at National University

San Diego, CA · Master's Degree · about 653 graduates a year

$62,683
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$77,748
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,824
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#29 of 214
Rank by pay
#46 of 214
Rank, wage-adjusted
$41,000
Median federal debt

National University graduates in education earn 18% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 53% of one year’s pay at that point.

How National University Compares for Education

All 214 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
1California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$102,444$93,217#1$77,526
2California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$95,883$87,247#3$70,724
3California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA$95,348$86,760#4$77,823
4California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA$92,010$83,723#6—
5University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA$91,710$83,450#7$75,971
6University of San Diego San Diego, CA$91,474$83,235#8$73,028
7California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$91,220$83,004#9$75,291
8Harvard University Cambridge, MA$88,307$77,764#22$65,968
9Stanford University Stanford, CA$88,065$80,133#12$71,967
10Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$87,304$79,441#14$80,657
…
26Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ$78,699$80,865#10$72,460
27Whitworth University Spokane, WA$78,357$72,072#40$80,115
28California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA$77,851$70,839#45$68,117
29National University San Diego, CA$77,748$70,746#46$62,683
30Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA$77,441$70,466#48$61,550
31University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA$77,408$70,436#49$61,108
32University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA$77,402$71,193#43$69,693

Other Majors at National University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$132,798$82,441#37 of 48
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$127,649$147,392#129 of 432
Management Information Systems and Services$118,874$91,450#12 of 46
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$118,388$96,647#32 of 72
Educational Administration and Supervision$110,083$94,937#11 of 453
Engineering-Related Fields$108,725$90,598#34 of 40
Business Administration, Management and Operations$96,924$76,682#396 of 861
Educational/Instructional Media Design$93,547$82,830#8 of 82
Accounting and Related Services$93,465$72,646#176 of 349
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education—$91,382—
Public Administration$88,988$73,205#42 of 243
Medical Illustration and Informatics$88,945$80,848#23 of 27
Special Education and Teaching$85,908$70,672#14 of 280
Human Resources Management and Services$81,583$73,848#87 of 159
Health and Medical Administrative Services$81,355$63,627#132 of 211
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$78,979$64,585#26 of 302
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$78,497$57,834#41 of 322
Homeland Security$75,701$63,976#25 of 28
Public Health$73,936$58,859#127 of 201
Psychology$71,001$59,617#36 of 92
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$67,015$60,591#81 of 380
English Language and Literature$66,189$62,549#9 of 43
Security Science and Technology$66,173$50,462#33 of 34
Criminal Justice and Corrections$65,405$43,511#59 of 115
Communication and Media Studies$63,474$55,730#40 of 61
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$54,662$43,910#44 of 75
Film/Video and Photographic Arts—$48,964—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$47,529$44,319#162 of 165

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do National University education graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $62,683 one year after graduating and $77,748 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does National University rank for education?

Among 214 colleges reporting earnings for education graduates, National University ranks #29 by median pay four years after graduation, and #46 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is education at National University worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% more than the national median for education ($65,824), and the median federal debt at graduation is $41,000.

← All data for National 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.