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Associate-7% vs national median72 grads tracked

Education, General at Inver Hills Community College

Ranked 30th of 41 associate programs in Education, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,436
middle 50%: $23,638 – $36,674
Median · 5 years out
$41,174
middle 50%: $30,926 – $47,802
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 Inver Hills Community College's associate program in Education, General earn a median $28,436 one year after graduating, rising to $41,174 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $44,359 for this field, ranking 30th 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
11.3 yrs
≈ $13,281 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hill College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$42,214 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$41,605 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$41,314 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$40,983 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$38,795 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Inver Hills Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,621 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$82,488 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$74,401 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$68,450 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Certificate)
$67,797 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$66,732 · 5 yrs out

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