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Associate+11% vs national median115 grads tracked

Education at Normandale Community College

Ranked 40th of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,092
middle 50%: $19,574 – $30,203
Median · 5 years out
$47,435
middle 50%: $34,513 – $54,927
Median · 10 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $43,047 – $67,570

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 Normandale Community College's associate program in Education earn a median $25,092 one year after graduating, rising to $55,464 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $42,655 for this field, ranking 40th 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?

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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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,977 total interest

Same major at other universities

Middlesex Community College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$49,145 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$49,095 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$48,362 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$47,521 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$47,402 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$46,355 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$46,283 · 5 yrs out
North Central Texas College
$46,093 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Normandale Community College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,509 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$78,889 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$78,889 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,756 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$67,715 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Certificate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$66,751 · 5 yrs out

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