MASTER'S DEGREE · NATIONAL DEGREE OUTCOMES
Is a master's degree in Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education worth it?
Compare cost, debt and earnings across 7 college programs with reportable data.
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$75,891 in median year-4 earnings
A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.
$75,891Median year-4 earnings
$16,442Average institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
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Outcomes at a glance
$75,891Typical earnings four years after completion
$63,438Average earnings five years after completion
Not availableTypical federal student debt
48thEarnings percentile among the same degree level
159Degrees awarded in 2024–25
7College programs reporting earnings
Degree counts come from the IPEDS Fall 2025 provisional release and cover 3 matched college records. Colleges without a match are not estimated.
Four useful answers about Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
How much do Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education master's degree graduates earn?
The national median is $75,891 four years after completion across reportable master's degree programs in this federal field.
How much federal debt do graduates have?
A national median federal-debt figure is not reportable for this degree in the current release.
Does the college matter for Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education?
Yes. The middle half of reporting programs ranges from $64,180 to $76,774 in observed year-4 earnings.
What careers are related to Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education?
DegreeVerdict links this field to 8 displayed occupations using the official federal CIP–SOC crosswalk. Occupational wages are career context, not graduate salary promises.
More schooling changes both the cost and the outcome.
Compare the same field at each degree level with reportable data. These are separate groups of graduates, so the differences do not prove that an additional degree caused higher earnings.
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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $29,364
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 1
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $60,830
- Federal debt
- $19,290
- Programs in the comparison
- 3
Post-baccalaureate Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $77,524
- Federal debt
- $18,093
- Programs in the comparison
- 3
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $75,891
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 7
Graduate/Professional Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $81,379
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 4
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$64,180National median$75,89175th percentile$76,774
7 programs report year‑4 earnings.BEFORE YOU CHOOSE
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Where colleges sit for this exact degree
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$88,600Observed year-4 earnings$57,142
CUNY City College$3,776 price · $90,944 earningsCalifornia State University, Long Beach$10,440 price · $88,600 earningsWayne State University$12,766 price · $76,774 earningsDePaul University$30,902 price · $75,891 earningsUniversity of Colorado Boulder$25,346 price · $70,814 earningsDavenport University$17,707 price · $64,180 earningsNorthern Arizona University$14,158 price · $57,142 earnings
$3,776Annual college-wide average net price$25,346
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1CUNY City College$90,9442California State University, Long Beach$88,6003Wayne State University$76,7744DePaul University$75,8915University of Colorado Boulder$70,8146Davenport University$64,1807Northern Arizona University$57,142Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Jobs this degree may lead to
Federal education-to-career links identify related occupations. They do not imply that every graduate enters the same job.
Pay and projected demand
Related careers do not share one outlook
Bubble size = annual openings2025–35 national projection
Higher median wage ↑
-16%Projected employment growth →12%
Occupation wages describe workers in these jobs, not graduates of this degree. BLS projections are national estimates and do not guarantee hiring.
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$75,350 median wage60,830 jobs nationwide+2.5% projected growth through 2035 · 5,300 openings a yearTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$39,530–$126,860 typical wage rangeTeachers and Instructors, All Other$66,140 median wage113,790 jobs nationwide-0.2% projected growth through 2035 · 15,700 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$37,010–$118,020 typical wage rangeAdult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$61,540 median wage37,310 jobs nationwide-13.9% projected growth through 2035 · 3,800 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$41,810–$98,030 typical wage rangeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$72,040 median wage1,065,210 jobs nationwide-0.2% projected growth through 2035 · 63,500 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$48,780–$107,600 typical wage rangeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,370 median wage620,090 jobs nationwide-0.4% projected growth through 2035 · 38,800 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$48,080–$102,540 typical wage rangeElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,970 median wage1,388,390 jobs nationwide-0.4% projected growth through 2035 · 87,500 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$47,960–$104,340 typical wage rangeKindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$62,680 median wage108,870 jobs nationwide-0.3% projected growth through 2035 · 11,900 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$46,990–$101,830 typical wage rangePreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$38,140 median wage478,780 jobs nationwide+4.5% projected growth through 2035 · 66,700 openings a yearTypical entry education: Associate's degree$28,990–$61,390 typical wage range
BLS May 2025 wages and 2025–35 projections. Career figures describe occupations, not graduates of a specific college.
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.