Master's+11% vs national median2,929 grads tracked
Education at Tarleton State University
Ranked 58th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$69,472
middle 50%: $57,565 – $80,696
Median · 5 years out
$77,353
middle 50%: $65,062 – $90,694
Median · 10 years out
$83,212
middle 50%: $70,620 – $100,222
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education master's graduates from Tarleton State University earn a median $69k initially. Median salaries reach $83k 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?
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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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,104 total interest
Same major at other universities
Olivet Nazarene University
$78,096 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$77,810 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$77,672 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$77,605 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$77,487 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$77,411 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Tarleton State University
Education (Doctorate)
$103,931 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,646 · 5 yrs out
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,481 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$90,114 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$86,287 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,775 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$84,498 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,872 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,853 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$78,439 · 5 yrs out
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