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Associate-24% vs national median191 grads tracked

Education at Kennebec Valley Community College

Ranked 173rd of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,594
middle 50%: $22,341 – $33,569
Median · 5 years out
$32,374
middle 50%: $25,359 – $40,283
Median · 10 years out
$32,883
middle 50%: $26,948 – $41,501

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 Kennebec Valley Community College's associate program in Education earn a median $27,594 one year after graduating, rising to $32,883 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $42,655 for this field, ranking 173rd 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
14.9 yrs
≈ $17,506 total interest

Same major at other universities

St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$32,687 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$32,625 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$32,557 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$32,523 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$32,492 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$32,393 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$32,149 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$32,101 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$32,017 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$31,803 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kennebec Valley Community College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$93,965 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$93,965 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,166 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$61,696 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,422 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,037 · 5 yrs out

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