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Associate+19% vs national median40 grads tracked

Education, General at Delgado Community College

Ranked 3rd of 41 associate programs in Education, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,905
middle 50%: $23,771 – $41,244
Median · 5 years out
$52,973
middle 50%: $45,480 – $57,372
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education, General (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Delgado Community College's associate program in Education, General earn a median $31,905 one year after graduating, rising to $52,973 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 19% above the national median of $44,359 for this field, ranking 3rd of 41 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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,149 total interest

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