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Associate-14% vs national median44 grads tracked

Education at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Ranked 134th of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$21,631
middle 50%: $17,148 – $29,948
Median · 5 years out
$36,591
middle 50%: $29,336 – $49,171
Median · 10 years out
$36,903
middle 50%: $27,670 – $48,258

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 Purdue University Fort Wayne's associate program in Education earn a median $21,631 one year after graduating, rising to $36,903 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $42,655 for this field, ranking 134th 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.

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
13.8 yrs
≈ $16,891 total interest

Same major at other universities

Chemeketa Community College
$37,341 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Oklahoma A & M College
$37,274 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$37,041 · 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
Ridgewater College
$36,491 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$36,491 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$36,266 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$36,078 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$35,474 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$35,474 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,241 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$107,834 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,945 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,056 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,911 · 5 yrs out

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