Associate-6% vs national median268 grads tracked
Education at Northern Essex Community College
Ranked 102nd of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,755
middle 50%: $24,874 – $39,793
Median · 5 years out
$40,223
middle 50%: $30,081 – $52,444
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 majors at Northern Essex Community College start with a median salary of $32k. By year five, earnings reach $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?
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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
11.3 yrs
≈ $12,857 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Rose State College
$39,967 · 5 yrs out
Northwest College
$39,861 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$39,695 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$39,523 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Okmulgee
$39,390 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$39,387 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northern Essex Community College
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$89,668 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,092 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,696 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$74,586 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$73,832 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,509 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
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