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Associate-1% vs national median85 grads tracked

Education at Massachusetts Bay Community College

Ranked 80th of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,470
middle 50%: $24,746 – $39,980
Median · 5 years out
$42,273
middle 50%: $32,393 – $50,197
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Massachusetts Bay Community College's associate program in Education earn a median $33,470 one year after graduating, rising to $42,273 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $42,655 for this field, ranking 80th 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
10.5 yrs
≈ $11,934 total interest

Same major at other universities

Jefferson College
$42,670 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$42,655 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$42,474 · 5 yrs out
Great Falls College Montana State University
$42,446 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$42,295 · 5 yrs out
Inver Hills Community College
$42,081 · 5 yrs out
Central Wyoming College
$41,995 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$41,971 · 5 yrs out
Western Texas College
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oklahoma State College
$41,878 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$41,729 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Massachusetts Bay Community College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$89,578 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$84,363 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Certificate)
$75,035 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$74,144 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,831 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$65,573 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$65,282 · 5 yrs out

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