Associate-3% vs national median263 grads tracked
Education at Mineral Area College
Ranked 91st of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$21,346
middle 50%: $17,005 – $26,948
Median · 5 years out
$41,433
middle 50%: $33,143 – $49,250
Median · 10 years out
$45,600
middle 50%: $36,795 – $54,129
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 Mineral Area College's associate program in Education earn a median $21,346 one year after graduating, rising to $45,600 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $42,655 for this field, ranking 91st 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
11.5 yrs
≈ $14,439 total interest
Same major at other universities
Eastern Oklahoma State College
$41,878 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$41,729 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$41,605 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$41,591 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Wyoming College
$41,572 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$41,469 · 5 yrs out
Murray State College
$41,357 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$41,295 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$41,100 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$40,992 · 5 yrs out
Roxbury Community College
$40,944 · 5 yrs out
Massasoit Community College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Mineral Area College
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,924 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$58,641 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,987 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$56,666 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$49,138 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$48,648 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Associate)
$47,688 · 5 yrs out
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