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Master's-6% vs national median68 grads tracked

Education at Southern University at New Orleans

Ranked 213th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,137
middle 50%: $43,047 – $71,026
Median · 5 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $51,576 – $81,671
Median · 10 years out
$70,298
middle 50%: $57,769 – $91,197

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 at New Orleans's master's program in Education earn a median $55,137 one year after graduating, rising to $70,298 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 213th 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
6 yrs
≈ $6,489 total interest

Same major at other universities

Winston-Salem State University
$66,403 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$66,373 · 5 yrs out
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 Illinois University at Carbondale
$65,933 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$65,845 · 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

Other majors at Southern University at New Orleans

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$56,791 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$55,774 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$55,512 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$54,129 · 5 yrs out

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