Master's+10% vs national median3,634 grads tracked
Education at University of Houston
Ranked 61st of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$70,031
middle 50%: $54,510 – $82,874
Median · 5 years out
$77,170
middle 50%: $63,880 – $93,246
Median · 10 years out
$84,063
middle 50%: $70,266 – $103,837
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 command a median first-year salary of $70k. Earnings rise to $84k by the tenth year of employment.
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
≈ $5,075 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Tarleton State University
$77,353 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$77,273 · 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
Sam Houston State University
$76,768 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$76,622 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$76,482 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Houston
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,652 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$159,195 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,697 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,316 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$138,576 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$133,590 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$131,541 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,568 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$125,035 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$124,247 · 5 yrs out
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