Master's+10% vs national median4,974 grads tracked
Education at Sam Houston State University
Ranked 65th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$69,690
middle 50%: $57,508 – $81,073
Median · 5 years out
$76,768
middle 50%: $64,813 – $89,474
Median · 10 years out
$84,086
middle 50%: $71,821 – $99,159
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Sam Houston State University Education master's graduates earn a median $69,690 in their first year. Mid-career salaries reach $76,768 by year five.
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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,104 total interest
Same major at other universities
Utah Valley University
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$77,170 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$77,074 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$76,836 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$76,813 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$76,622 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$76,482 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$76,412 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$76,389 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$75,902 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Sam Houston State University
Psychology (Doctorate)
$115,506 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,971 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,743 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,899 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$94,427 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Doctorate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,139 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,083 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out
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