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Is an Educational Administration and Supervision degree worth the debt?

The figures below lead with the Bachelor's, aggregated across 16 colleges (16 of 16 programs report earnings). Other credential levels are in the table further down.

Median pay · 1 yr after

$32,516

Graduates only, early career.$29,845 two years out.

Median federal debt

$26,616

Federal loans only — not private or Parent PLUS.

Debt vs a year's pay

0.82×

82% of a first year's earnings.

Typical debt is under a year's early-career pay.

The college you pick moves this a lot

The middle 50% of Bachelor's programs in Educational Administration and Supervision report early-career pay between $31,695 and $32,648 — a spread of $953 that depends on the program and who attends it, not the major alone.

25th pct $31,695 median $32,516 75th pct $32,648

By degree level

Each level is a separate decision — more schooling usually means more pay and more debt.

LevelPay · 1yrDebtDebt/pay

Bachelor's 16 colleges $32,516 $26,616 0.82×

Master's 440 colleges $52,418 $28,675 0.54×

Doctoral 141 colleges $80,393 $61,422 0.72×

Professional 10 colleges $56,371 $32,662 0.49×

Grad cert. 48 colleges $73,390 $28,609 0.43×

Post-baccalaureate Certificate 3 colleges $75,978 — —

Where an Bachelor's in this field reports the highest early-career pay

The 15 programs with the highest reported pay one year after completion. This reflects who enrolls and where they live as much as the program itself — it is not a causal quality ranking.

The University of Texas at Austin TX $51,342 —

University of Delaware DE $40,939 $25,000 debt

Cleveland State University OH $33,253 $20,154 debt

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee WI $33,044 $27,668 debt

Rasmussen University-Florida FL $32,516 $26,616 debt

Rasmussen University-Minnesota MN $32,516 $26,616 debt

Rasmussen University-North Dakota ND $32,516 $26,616 debt

Rasmussen University-Illinois IL $32,516 $26,616 debt

Rasmussen University-Wisconsin WI $32,516 $26,616 debt

Rasmussen University-Kansas KS $32,516 $26,616 debt

Ohio State University-Lima Campus OH $31,695 $21,197 debt

Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus OH $31,695 $21,197 debt

Ohio State University-Marion Campus OH $31,695 $21,197 debt

Ohio State University-Newark Campus OH $31,695 $21,197 debt

Ohio State University-Main Campus OH $31,695 $21,197 debt

What these numbers are — and are not

Every figure here is a median across college programs in Educational Administration and Supervision, from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. It is not a prediction of what you would earn (your college, effort, and local job market vary enormously — see the spread above), not lifetime earnings (it is measured 1–2 years after completion, early career), not proof the major caused the outcome (who enters a field differs by field — selection, not causation), and not a "best majors" ranking: earnings are one dimension of worth, not the whole of it. Teaching and social work pay far less than the fields at the top of this list and matter enormously. Earnings cover federally-aided completers at programs large enough to report.

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