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Master's-6% vs national median1,151 grads tracked

Education at Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge

Ranked 215th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,983
middle 50%: $47,607 – $66,966
Median · 5 years out
$65,845
middle 50%: $55,850 – $79,270
Median · 10 years out
$69,988
middle 50%: $59,279 – $84,880

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge's master's program in Education earn a median $56,983 one year after graduating, rising to $69,988 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 215th of 335 reporting programs.

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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,345 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$66,347 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$66,316 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$66,257 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$66,252 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$65,933 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$65,778 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$65,774 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$65,710 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$65,697 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$65,690 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$65,633 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge

Engineering (Master's)
$106,578 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,497 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,485 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,120 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,946 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$77,031 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$73,066 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$73,066 · 5 yrs out

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