Educational Administration and Supervision at Northwestern University

Evanston, IL · Master's Degree · about 27 graduates a year

$60,945
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$78,655
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$71,685
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#108 of 453
Rank by pay
#145 of 453
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,252
Median federal debt

Northwestern University graduates in educational administration and supervision earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northwestern University Compares for Educational Administration and Supervision

All 453 colleges reporting educational administration and supervision 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
1CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$131,961$125,600#1$117,819
2Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$129,722$119,317#2—
3Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY$122,180$116,290#3$113,653
4Touro University New York, NY$120,353$114,551#4$108,177
5CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$119,900$114,120#5$108,990
6University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA$118,581$107,901#8$94,998
7Bank Street College of Education New York, NY$118,465$112,754#6$116,823
8California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$118,120$107,481#9$105,826
9CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY$116,546$110,928#7$100,338
10California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA$115,100$104,733#11$96,352
…
105Barry University Miami, FL$79,567$84,689#69$65,063
106University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL$79,074$89,756#42$69,736
107CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY$78,832$75,032#173$65,726
108Northwestern University Evanston, IL$78,655$77,278#145$60,945
109University of St Francis Joliet, IL$78,478$77,104#147$71,317
110Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, ID$78,472$83,444#75$68,610
111Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH$78,182$83,432#76$69,701

Other Majors at Northwestern University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business Administration, Management and Operations$244,399$224,402#4 of 861
Business/Commerce$240,637$188,890#2 of 75
Engineering$211,469$162,147#1 of 16
Computer Science$197,823—#7 of 48
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies$189,578$124,451#8 of 12
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$180,186$140,444#5 of 92
Community Organization and Advocacy$168,632$130,419#1 of 10
Information Science/Studies$141,026$131,093#10 of 71
Engineering-Related Fields$136,480$144,879#11 of 40
Medical Illustration and Informatics$132,068$112,816#3 of 27
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$130,944$107,097#79 of 216
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$129,403$93,115—
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$126,571$96,837#1 of 7
Science Technologies/Technicians$125,048$83,471—
Communication and Media Studies$116,101$87,012#2 of 61
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$116,019$89,054#2 of 20
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$110,591$99,283#5 of 19
Legal Professions and Studies$102,193$69,797#2 of 11
Public Administration$98,798$73,260#22 of 243
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$96,250$82,421#5 of 29
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,167$80,670#36 of 40
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$85,999$47,186#11 of 211
Mechanical Engineering—$83,978—
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$83,218$67,518#4 of 204
Public Health$82,202$66,859#86 of 201
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$82,178$58,537#3 of 165
Biotechnology—$75,972—
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$71,781$62,757#67 of 243
Journalism$70,715$46,346#14 of 22
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$69,411$47,523#7 of 21

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northwestern University educational administration and supervision graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $60,945 one year after graduating and $78,655 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northwestern University rank for educational administration and supervision?

Among 453 colleges reporting earnings for educational administration and supervision graduates, Northwestern University ranks #108 by median pay four years after graduation, and #145 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is educational administration and supervision at Northwestern University worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for educational administration and supervision ($71,685), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,252.

← All data for Northwestern 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.