How much do Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research doctoral degree graduates from Texas Tech University earn?

The reported median is $92,899 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 7% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research doctoral degree at Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$6,651 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $74,748 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $121,452

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

21Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

21Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

0Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

Not reportedStudents receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$46,391Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$92,899$46,508 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$92,899 vs. $47,700

$45,199 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis2 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,070

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$92,899

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,070Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,443Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE72.7%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE68.7%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1

$92,899Year 4

$121,452Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$7,742

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$92,899 vs. $99,550

$6,651 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$101,800 median wageTX estimate · 2,260 jobs · 19-3099$83,780–$125,430 middle 50% of TX wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagement Analysts$101,400 median wageTX estimate · 50,990 jobs · 13-1111$78,440–$131,210 middle 50% of TX wages+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEducation Teachers, Postsecondary$68,280 median wageTX estimate · 6,400 jobs · 25-1081$49,650–$97,610 middle 50% of TX wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeStatisticians$102,960 median wageTX estimate · 1,390 jobs · 15-2041$76,870–$135,100 middle 50% of TX wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeTraining and Development Managers$124,280 median wageTX estimate · 6,190 jobs · 11-3131$96,460–$160,710 middle 50% of TX wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$73,750 median wageTX estimate · 1,530 jobs · 25-1069$49,990–$99,230 middle 50% of TX wages+1.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSurvey Researchers$47,330 median wageTX estimate · 680 jobs · 19-3022$37,500–$51,180 middle 50% of TX wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEducational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$40,930 median wageTX estimate · 9,020 jobs · 25-9099$29,190–$56,220 middle 50% of TX wages+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 12,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University

$17,700 higher earnings · $261 lower annual net price

Earnings: $110,599
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $18,809

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Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky

$6,195 higher earnings · $219 lower annual net price

Earnings: $99,094
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $18,851

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Raleigh, NC

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

$3,130 higher earnings · $1,767 lower annual net price

Earnings: $96,029
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $17,303

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Kirksville, MO

A T Still University of Health Sciences

$13,095 higher earnings

Earnings: $105,994
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: Not available

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

21 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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