Associate-14% vs national median136 grads tracked
Education at Ridgewater College
Ranked 135th of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,722
middle 50%: $23,008 – $33,046
Median · 5 years out
$36,491
middle 50%: $28,199 – $43,948
Median · 10 years out
$53,107
middle 50%: $41,019 – $61,332
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 Ridgewater College's associate program in Education earn a median $27,722 one year after graduating, rising to $53,107 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $42,655 for this field, ranking 135th 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
10.8 yrs
≈ $13,698 total interest
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$37,041 · 5 yrs out
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$36,674 · 5 yrs out
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$36,591 · 5 yrs out
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$36,491 · 5 yrs out
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$36,266 · 5 yrs out
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$36,078 · 5 yrs out
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$35,474 · 5 yrs out
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$35,474 · 5 yrs out
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$35,459 · 5 yrs out
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$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,642 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$70,019 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$66,167 · 5 yrs out
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