Curriculum and Instruction: doctoral degree earnings by college

Median earnings of curriculum and instruction graduates (doctoral degree) one year after graduation, at 30 colleges. National median: $78,303, rising to $83,544 after four years.

#CollegeStateEarnings after 1 yrAfter 4 yrsMedian debt
1St. John's University-New YorkNY$130,968$153,334$60,592
2University of Illinois ChicagoIL$98,758——
3Chapman UniversityCA$91,496$103,116—
4Baylor UniversityTX$91,353—$93,326
5Piedmont UniversityGA$88,303——
6University of Phoenix-ArizonaAZ$85,932$80,021$76,904
7Wilkes UniversityPA$85,325——
8Georgia Southern UniversityGA$84,156$91,534$62,250
9University of Louisiana at MonroeLA$83,769——
10University of MemphisTN$81,841$97,572—
11University of South Carolina-ColumbiaSC$81,801$80,374$58,706
12University of South FloridaFL$80,784$84,486$62,906
13Capella UniversityMN$80,642$91,034$59,075
14Liberty UniversityVA$79,378$73,065$58,172
15University of DenverCO$78,303$109,135—
16University of FloridaFL$78,014$91,306$50,101
17University at BuffaloNY$77,049$83,710—
18University of Nevada-Las VegasNV$77,025——
19The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyTX$76,881—$33,296
20University of North Carolina at GreensboroNC$76,741——
21Texas Tech UniversityTX$76,405$75,455$55,166
22The University of Texas at AustinTX$75,834$85,479—
23Robert Morris UniversityPA$74,297——
24Gardner-Webb UniversityNC$74,096$78,398$57,640
25University of North Carolina at CharlotteNC$73,302$79,364—
26Texas A&M University-College StationTX$72,339$83,544$56,393
27Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusPA$69,534$74,098—
28University of North TexasTX$68,358——
29University of Wisconsin-MadisonWI$67,674$70,523—
30Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVA$60,861$84,607—

Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.

Frequently asked questions

How much do curriculum and instruction graduates earn?

The median college reports $78,303 in earnings one year after a doctoral degree in curriculum and instruction and $83,544 four years after. The highest is $130,968 at St. John's University-New York.

How much student debt do curriculum and instruction graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $58,172 at the typical college.