by our College Data Analytics Team
[Education Philosophy](/majors/education/education-philosophy/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a education philosophy degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 10 schools on the early-career earnings of their education philosophy graduates.
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The education philosophy program you select can have a big impact on your future earnings. To help, we created our Highest Paid Education Philosophy Graduates ranking. It looks at the median early-career salaries graduates earn, so you can find the schools whose education philosophy degrees pay off the most.
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Below are the schools whose education philosophy graduates go on to earn the most.
For graduate earnings in education philosophy, no school beat Teachers College At Columbia University this year. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College At Columbia University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the education philosophy program here go on to a median salary of roughly $84,141.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Colorado Boulder earned it the #2 place for education philosophy. University Of Colorado Boulder is a public school located in the city of Boulder. Students who complete the education philosophy program here go on to a median salary of roughly $69,088.
Northwestern University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying education philosophy schools. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, education philosophy degree recipients from Northwestern University typically earn about $76,293 annually.
Hope International University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in education philosophy, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Fullerton, Hope International University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, education philosophy degree recipients from Hope International University typically earn about $61,817 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in education philosophy will find them at California State University Long Beach, which ranked #5. California State University Long Beach is a public school located in the city of Long Beach. After graduating, education philosophy degree recipients from California State University Long Beach typically earn about $74,818 annually.
University Of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot for education philosophy salaries this year. Set in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career education philosophy graduates from University Of Pennsylvania make a median of around $56,909 per year.
University Of Utah ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying education philosophy schools. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, University Of Utah is a public institution. Early-career education philosophy graduates from University Of Utah make a median of around $55,997 per year.
Arizona State University came in at #8 for education philosophy graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a public institution. After graduating, education philosophy degree recipients from Arizona State University typically earn about $54,406 annually.
University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee landed the #9 spot for education philosophy salaries this year. Set in the city of Milwaukee, University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee is a public institution. Education Philosophy graduates of University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee earn a median of about $53,949 a year early in their careers.
University Of New Mexico Main Campus ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying education philosophy schools. Located in the city of Albuquerque, University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a public institution. Students who complete the education philosophy program here go on to a median salary of roughly $49,587.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries education philosophy graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 10 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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