by our College Data Analytics Team
[Other Education](/majors/education/other-education/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a other education degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the early-career earnings of their other education graduates.
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Below are the schools whose other education graduates go on to earn the most.
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities earned the #1 spot for highest-paid other education graduates in the The Plains States Region. Located in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public institution. Students who complete the other education program here go on to a median salary of roughly $70,349.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Minnesota Duluth earned it the #2 place for other education. Located in the city of Duluth, University Of Minnesota Duluth is a public institution. Other Education graduates of University Of Minnesota Duluth earn a median of about $48,016 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in other education will find them at Lindenwood University, which ranked #3. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles. Early-career other education graduates from Lindenwood University make a median of around $32,812 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in other education will find them at University Of Central Missouri, which ranked #4. Set in the town of Warrensburg, University Of Central Missouri is a public institution. Other Education graduates of University Of Central Missouri earn a median of about $32,110 a year early in their careers.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their other education graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 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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