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Master's+6% vs national median3,675 grads tracked

Education at Stephen F Austin State University

Ranked 93rd of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$67,744
middle 50%: $55,742 – $79,027
Median · 5 years out
$74,102
middle 50%: $62,671 – $88,021
Median · 10 years out
$80,910
middle 50%: $65,925 – $97,999

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 Stephen F Austin State University's master's program in Education earn a median $67,744 one year after graduating, rising to $80,910 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 93rd 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?

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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
5 yrs
≈ $5,290 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Tyler
$74,505 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$74,419 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$74,327 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$74,311 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$74,231 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$74,127 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$73,869 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$73,821 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$73,766 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$73,701 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$73,631 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Stephen F Austin State University

Education (Doctorate)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,283 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,033 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,422 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,986 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,828 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$76,267 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$74,457 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$73,402 · 5 yrs out

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