Education at Marshall University

Huntington, WV · Master's Degree · about 35 graduates a year

$49,939
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,095
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,824
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#187 of 214
Rank by pay
#84 of 214
Rank, wage-adjusted
$36,018
Median federal debt

Marshall University graduates in education earn 18% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 67% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Marshall 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
…
184Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$54,303$62,860#101$46,768
185Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC$54,249$58,217#150$47,964
186University of North Texas Denton, TX$54,223$55,129#179$56,083
187Marshall University Huntington, WV$54,095$63,997#84$49,939
188Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT$53,985$48,604#210$51,974
189University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO$53,688$50,209#205$46,262
190Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO$53,576$50,104#206$48,078

Other Majors at Marshall University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$112,452$92,824#337 of 432
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$97,764—#10 of 12
Business/Commerce$77,136$60,649#64 of 75
Educational Administration and Supervision$72,064$52,940#186 of 453
Human Resources Management and Services$67,458$46,736#136 of 159
Security Science and Technology$66,450$51,959#32 of 34
Social Work$61,852$47,490#154 of 279
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$59,927$53,223#24 of 33
Health and Medical Administrative Services$57,777$54,035#209 of 211
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology—$56,741—
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,697$58,449#223 of 243
Psychology$54,560$38,806#84 of 92
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$51,701$47,527#269 of 302
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$50,404$47,465#271 of 285
Special Education and Teaching$49,548$46,511#271 of 280
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,151$43,110#354 of 380

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Marshall University education graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $49,939 one year after graduating and $54,095 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Marshall University rank for education?

Among 214 colleges reporting earnings for education graduates, Marshall University ranks #187 by median pay four years after graduation, and #84 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is education at Marshall University worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% less than the national median for education ($65,824), and the median federal debt at graduation is $36,018.

← All data for Marshall 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.