Associate-22% vs national median169 grads tracked
Education at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
Ranked 164th of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,027
middle 50%: $19,998 – $33,110
Median · 5 years out
$33,209
middle 50%: $23,975 – $41,635
Median · 10 years out
$38,509
middle 50%: $30,804 – $46,845
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 holders earn a median of $26k in their first year. Five-year earnings reach $33k.
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
13.5 yrs
≈ $16,504 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$33,281 · 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
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$32,625 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$32,557 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$32,523 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Associate)
$91,075 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$89,939 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$89,036 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$87,416 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$86,191 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$86,191 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Certificate)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$70,489 · 5 yrs out
Carpenters (Associate)
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,400 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$68,928 · 5 yrs out
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