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Associate+25% vs national median55 grads tracked

Educational/Instructional Media Design at Middlesex Community College

Ranked 1st of 3 associate programs in Educational/Instructional Media Design by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,311
middle 50%: $23,338 – $66,779
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $46,207 – $76,958
Median · 10 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $36,215 – $86,191

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Educational/Instructional Media Design (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Middlesex Community College's associate program in Educational/Instructional Media Design earn a median $50,311 one year after graduating, rising to $58,363 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% above the national median of $45,365 for this field, ranking 1st of 3 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,480 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lone Star College System
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$36,287 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Middlesex Community College

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,258 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$66,690 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,669 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Associate)
$65,377 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$64,806 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$61,085 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,985 · 5 yrs out

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