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Master's-10% vs national median984 grads tracked

Education at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Ranked 264th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,154
middle 50%: $44,414 – $62,230
Median · 5 years out
$62,966
middle 50%: $54,853 – $72,661
Median · 10 years out
$68,883
middle 50%: $59,215 – $80,129

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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette's master's program in Education earn a median $54,154 one year after graduating, rising to $68,883 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 264th 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?

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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,723 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Maine - Farmington
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$63,259 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$63,209 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$63,105 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$63,094 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$63,080 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$62,866 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$62,848 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$62,678 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$62,536 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$62,512 · 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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