Bachelor's-2% vs national median3,949 grads tracked
Education at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Ranked 191st of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,265
middle 50%: $31,226 – $49,069
Median · 5 years out
$52,517
middle 50%: $45,957 – $60,237
Median · 10 years out
$55,474
middle 50%: $49,016 – $66,648
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Education graduates earn $42,265 in their first year. Median salaries reach $55,474 after ten years.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,784 total interest
Same major at other universities
Columbus State University
$52,879 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Francis
$52,783 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$52,699 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$52,626 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$52,592 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$52,577 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
$52,508 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$52,428 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$52,332 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$52,327 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$52,298 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$52,288 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$118,804 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,205 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,913 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,021 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,094 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
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