Associate-24% vs national median256 grads tracked
Education at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
Ranked 168th of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,383
middle 50%: $22,136 – $38,509
Median · 5 years out
$32,625
middle 50%: $25,815 – $40,133
Median · 10 years out
$34,840
middle 50%: $28,392 – $44,849
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education graduates from this college earn a median $28k in their first year. Median salaries for this associate degree reach $35k after a decade.
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
14.2 yrs
≈ $16,696 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southern Maine Community College
$33,582 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$33,505 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$33,281 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$33,209 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$32,883 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$32,883 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$32,687 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$32,523 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$32,492 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$32,393 · 5 yrs out
Kennebec Valley Community College
$32,374 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$32,149 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$97,992 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Associate)
$97,780 · 5 yrs out
Boilermaking/Boilermaker (Associate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$85,473 · 5 yrs out
Mechanics and Repairers, General (Associate)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$84,019 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$81,462 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$80,595 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$75,884 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,231 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$72,356 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
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