Educational Administration and Supervision at Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI · Master's Degree · about 19 graduates a year

$63,355
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$74,998
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$71,685
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#149 of 453
Rank by pay
#121 of 453
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,702
Median federal debt

Michigan State University graduates in educational administration and supervision earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Michigan State 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
…
146University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$75,366$66,142#325$57,435
147Doane University Crete, NE$75,307$77,833#133$62,236
148Wayne State College Wayne, NE$75,217$77,740#136$65,798
149Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$74,998$79,077#121$63,355
150Boise State University Boise, ID$74,993$79,745#117$61,716
151Concordia University-Nebraska Seward, NE$74,896$77,408#141$71,127
152Columbus State University Columbus, GA$74,854$77,489#140$50,492

Other Educational Administration and Supervision Credentials at Michigan State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Doctoral Degree$82,912$101,377—
Graduate/Professional Certificate—$71,324—

Other Majors at Michigan State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business/Commerce$188,085$133,992#4 of 75
Business Administration, Management and Operations$142,927$117,756#80 of 861
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$139,589$96,585#26 of 92
Human Resources Management and Services$127,481$99,526#7 of 159
Computer and Information Sciences$123,621$120,834#41 of 78
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$118,130$104,677#265 of 432
Pharmacology and Toxicology$110,091$93,234—
Food Science and Technology$106,264$92,232#2 of 5
Accounting and Related Services$105,724$68,666#78 of 349
Marketing$100,453$81,245#12 of 37
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$86,080$69,257#5 of 20
Criminal Justice and Corrections$84,105$75,435#19 of 115
Public Health$81,743$66,933#90 of 201
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$80,358$66,517#9 of 10
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$74,956—#64 of 322
Public Policy Analysis$72,828$52,813#47 of 50
Educational/Instructional Media Design$67,489$59,562#54 of 82
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$65,302—#166 of 211
Special Education and Teaching$64,777$57,308#118 of 280
Social Work$64,368$51,191#114 of 279
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$62,675$53,352#80 of 204
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,529$57,845#172 of 243
Music$62,193$42,484#7 of 98
Curriculum and Instruction$61,650$56,851#93 of 190
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$61,573$52,282#105 of 302
Education$60,007$53,417#135 of 214
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,864$46,512#104 of 165
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$55,911$60,244#231 of 285

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Michigan State University educational administration and supervision graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $63,355 one year after graduating and $74,998 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Michigan State University rank for educational administration and supervision?

Among 453 colleges reporting earnings for educational administration and supervision graduates, Michigan State University ranks #149 by median pay four years after graduation, and #121 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is educational administration and supervision at Michigan State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for educational administration and supervision ($71,685), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,702.

← All data for Michigan State 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.