Master's-3% vs national median3,684 grads tracked
Education at Texas Tech University
Ranked 181st of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$61,727
middle 50%: $49,102 – $73,249
Median · 5 years out
$68,058
middle 50%: $57,338 – $80,772
Median · 10 years out
$72,429
middle 50%: $60,422 – $89,421
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 Texas Tech University's master's program in Education earn a median $61,727 one year after graduating, rising to $72,429 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 181st 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
5.5 yrs
≈ $5,889 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Alabama
$68,395 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$68,354 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$68,350 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$68,322 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$68,255 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$68,141 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$68,046 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$67,746 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$67,569 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$67,511 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$67,488 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$67,293 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Texas Tech University
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$167,382 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$142,605 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,159 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,047 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,251 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,357 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$113,931 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,885 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,394 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
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