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
Master's degree holders in Education from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette start with a median salary of $54k. Earnings grow to $69k 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?
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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