Associate-13% vs national median223 grads tracked
Education at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
Ranked 130th of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,595
middle 50%: $20,704 – $33,372
Median · 5 years out
$37,041
middle 50%: $27,515 – $46,412
Median · 10 years out
$35,051
middle 50%: $26,775 – $41,070
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education associate degree graduates from Ivy Tech Community College earn $28k in their first year. Median earnings settle at $35k 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
13.3 yrs
≈ $15,321 total interest
Same major at other universities
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$37,744 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$37,634 · 5 yrs out
Hawaii Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University - West Plains
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$37,341 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Oklahoma A & M College
$37,274 · 5 yrs out
Treasure Valley Community College
$36,862 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut State Community College
$36,674 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$36,674 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$36,591 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$36,491 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$36,491 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,560 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,919 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,073 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,124 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,579 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$54,836 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$53,819 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$51,976 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
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