Master's-14% vs national median2,016 grads tracked
Education at Louisiana Tech University
Ranked 300th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,506
middle 50%: $42,850 – $62,044
Median · 5 years out
$59,973
middle 50%: $51,365 – $71,181
Median · 10 years out
$66,947
middle 50%: $56,305 – $80,072
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education master's graduates earn a median $54k in year one. Salaries reach $67k by the tenth year.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.4 yrs
≈ $6,949 total interest
Same major at other universities
Grambling State University
$60,387 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$60,377 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$60,204 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$60,189 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$60,153 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$60,146 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$59,795 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$59,636 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$59,591 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
$59,297 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$59,274 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Louisiana Tech University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$133,708 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,843 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,326 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,012 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$108,952 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,407 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,696 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,666 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,185 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,238 · 5 yrs out
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