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Educational Administration and Supervision doctoral degree at Appalachian State University

Boone, NC · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$9,400 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$70,433 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$90,331 → Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
25Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

144Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
25Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
24Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$45,831Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$91,173$45,342 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$91,173 vs. $47,433

$43,740 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis19 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,836

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$91,173

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,836Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,169Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE90.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE74.5%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$90,331Year 1
$91,173Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$7,598
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$91,173 vs. $100,573

$9,400 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Education Administrators, All Other$98,880 median wageNC estimate · 1,600 jobs · 11-9039$77,420–$119,810 middle 50% of NC wages+1.6% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEducation Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$83,180 median wageNC estimate · 11,220 jobs · 11-9032$75,460–$102,260 middle 50% of NC wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 20,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEducation Administrators, Postsecondary$101,060 median wageNC estimate · 7,390 jobs · 11-9033$79,810–$135,660 middle 50% of NC wages+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEducation and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$57,200 median wageNC estimate · 2,410 jobs · 11-9031$46,110–$69,950 middle 50% of NC wages-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 5,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Managers$126,200 median wageNC estimate · 2,020 jobs · 11-3131$96,190–$164,350 middle 50% of NC wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University

$6,906 higher earnings · $1,097 lower annual net price

Earnings
$98,079
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$15,739
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Raleigh, NC

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

$6,585 higher earnings

Earnings
$97,758
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$17,303
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Wingate, NC

Wingate University

$3,665 higher earnings

Earnings
$94,838
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$20,748
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Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner-Webb University

$3,040 higher earnings

Earnings
$94,213
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$17,674
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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