MASTER'S DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 1302

Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education: is this master's degree worth it?

National picture across 7 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$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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WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$75,891Median reported earnings · year 4
$63,438Average reported earnings · year 5
Not availableMedian federal debt
48thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
7Reporting programs
7With year-4 earnings
COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings
$29,364
Federal debt
Not available
Reporting programs
1
1 report earnings →
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Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$60,830
Federal debt
$19,290
Reporting programs
3
3 report earnings →
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Post-baccalaureate Certificate

Year-4 earnings
$77,524
Federal debt
$18,093
Reporting programs
3
3 report earnings →
CURRENT VIEW

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$75,891
Federal debt
Not available
Reporting programs
7
7 report earnings →
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Graduate/Professional Certificate

Year-4 earnings
$81,379
Federal debt
Not available
Reporting programs
4
4 report earnings →
COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

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.
WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

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$57,142

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Education Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1081 · 4 crosswalk linksAdult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language InstructorsSOC 25-3011 · 3 crosswalk linksTeachers and Instructors, All OtherSOC 25-3099 · 3 crosswalk linksElementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationSOC 25-2021 · 1 crosswalk linksKindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationSOC 25-2012 · 1 crosswalk linksMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationSOC 25-2022 · 1 crosswalk linksPreschool Teachers, Except Special EducationSOC 25-2011 · 1 crosswalk linksSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationSOC 25-2031 · 1 crosswalk links
BEST COLLEGES FOR BILINGUAL, MULTILINGUAL, AND MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#CollegeLocationEarnings, year 4Federal debtROI statusCost context
1CUNY City CollegeMaster's DegreeNew York, NY$90,944Not availableBaseline needed$3,776
2California State University, Long BeachMaster's DegreeLong Beach, CA$88,600Not availableBaseline needed$10,440
3Wayne State UniversityMaster's DegreeDetroit, MI$76,774Not availableBaseline needed$12,766
4DePaul UniversityMaster's DegreeChicago, IL$75,891Not availableBaseline needed$30,902
5University of Colorado BoulderMaster's DegreeBoulder, CO$70,814Not availableBaseline needed$25,346
6Davenport UniversityMaster's DegreeGrand Rapids, MI$64,180Not availableBaseline needed$17,707
7Northern Arizona UniversityMaster's DegreeFlagstaff, AZ$57,142Not availableBaseline needed$14,158

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.