Associate-20% vs national median62 grads tracked
Education at Trinidad State College
Ranked 156th of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,044
middle 50%: $20,737 – $34,573
Median · 5 years out
$33,960
middle 50%: $28,227 – $40,170
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Trinidad State College's associate program in Education earn a median $27,044 one year after graduating, rising to $33,960 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $42,655 for this field, ranking 156th of 208 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.
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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
14.3 yrs
≈ $16,791 total interest
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$34,351 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$34,307 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$34,252 · 5 yrs out
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$34,222 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$34,160 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$34,055 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$33,923 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$33,819 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$33,666 · 5 yrs out
York County Community College
$33,632 · 5 yrs out
Southern Maine Community College
$33,582 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$33,505 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Trinidad State College
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$101,327 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$101,061 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$93,118 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,980 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,712 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$71,060 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$67,618 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$62,631 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
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