Master's+5% vs national median2,734 grads tracked
Education at University of Texas at Austin
Ranked 112th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$63,755
middle 50%: $48,052 – $78,186
Median · 5 years out
$73,060
middle 50%: $58,088 – $90,694
Median · 10 years out
$81,685
middle 50%: $65,531 – $108,733
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 at UT Austin earn a median of $64k in their first year. Salaries reach $82k by year ten.
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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,578 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at Dallas
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$73,252 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$73,173 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$73,173 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$73,108 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$72,917 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$72,847 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$72,786 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$72,484 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$72,471 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas at Austin
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$215,480 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$206,592 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$182,751 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$173,536 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$167,891 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$164,408 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$160,721 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$159,387 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$156,021 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$147,611 · 5 yrs out
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