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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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