Associate0% vs national median210 grads tracked
Education at Jefferson College
Ranked 74th of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$24,084
middle 50%: $18,320 – $30,712
Median · 5 years out
$42,670
middle 50%: $30,566 – $50,981
Median · 10 years out
$50,257
middle 50%: $41,244 – $58,461
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education associate degree holders earn a median of $24k in year 1. Salaries reach $50k by year 10.
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
10.6 yrs
≈ $13,270 total interest
Same major at other universities
Kilgore College
$43,322 · 5 yrs out
Saint Charles Community College
$42,971 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$42,817 · 5 yrs out
Northern Oklahoma College
$42,789 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$42,728 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$42,686 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$42,655 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$42,474 · 5 yrs out
Great Falls College Montana State University
$42,446 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$42,295 · 5 yrs out
Inver Hills Community College
$42,081 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Jefferson College
Fire Protection (Associate)
$72,896 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,815 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,377 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$60,557 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$60,538 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$58,019 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
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