Associate-17% vs national median276 grads tracked
Education at Delgado Community College
Ranked 141st of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,837
middle 50%: $21,289 – $33,689
Median · 5 years out
$35,459
middle 50%: $27,372 – $50,911
Median · 10 years out
$39,813
middle 50%: $29,208 – $52,246
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 $27k in year one. Ten-year earnings are $40k.
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
12.8 yrs
≈ $15,353 total interest
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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
Suffolk County Community College
$35,225 · 5 yrs out
South Louisiana Community College
$35,220 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$35,193 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Gateway Community College
$34,978 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$34,677 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$34,630 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Delgado Community College
Construction Management (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,197 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,747 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$68,154 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$68,154 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$67,664 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,427 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
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