Associate-4% vs national median351 grads tracked
Education at Middlesex Community College
Ranked 94th of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,795
middle 50%: $24,581 – $42,955
Median · 5 years out
$41,100
middle 50%: $31,397 – $53,873
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
Education graduates earn a median of $34k during their first year. Five-year median earnings reach $41k.
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
10.8 yrs
≈ $12,178 total interest
Same major at other universities
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$41,605 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$41,591 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Wyoming College
$41,572 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$41,469 · 5 yrs out
Mineral Area College
$41,433 · 5 yrs out
Murray State College
$41,357 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$41,295 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$40,992 · 5 yrs out
Roxbury Community College
$40,944 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
Cape Cod Community College
$40,536 · 5 yrs out
Seminole State College
$40,536 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Middlesex Community College
Fire Protection (Associate)
$122,926 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,775 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,221 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
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