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Associate-24% vs national median85 grads tracked

Education at University of Southern Indiana

Ranked 170th of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,054
middle 50%: $23,178 – $33,176
Median · 5 years out
$32,523
middle 50%: $25,897 – $43,722
Median · 10 years out
$37,361
middle 50%: $28,319 – $47,346

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 University of Southern Indiana's associate program in Education earn a median $27,054 one year after graduating, rising to $37,361 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $42,655 for this field, ranking 170th 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
≈ $16,647 total interest

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