WhatGradsMake
Doctoral (Research)+8% vs national median575 grads tracked

Education at Lamar University

Ranked 35th of 135 doctoral (research) programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$103,129
middle 50%: $85,318 – $125,625
Median · 5 years out
$108,427
middle 50%: $86,330 – $139,452
Median · 10 years out
$106,400
middle 50%: $84,962 – $147,757

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (doctoral (research)) graduates.

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

Lamar University research doctorate graduates in Education earn a median of $103k in their first year. Median earnings reach $106k 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
3.3 yrs
≈ $3,313 total interest

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