Associate+1% vs national median177 grads tracked
Education at Saint Charles Community College
Ranked 69th of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$23,411
middle 50%: $17,982 – $29,272
Median · 5 years out
$42,971
middle 50%: $31,259 – $50,339
Median · 10 years out
$52,413
middle 50%: $39,950 – $56,729
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 from Saint Charles Community College earn $23k initially. Salaries rise to $43k at five years and $52k at ten years.
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
10.5 yrs
≈ $13,227 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$43,609 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$43,566 · 5 yrs out
Panola College
$43,539 · 5 yrs out
Crowder College
$43,433 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$43,322 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$43,047 · 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
Jefferson College
$42,670 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Saint Charles Community College
Engineering (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,013 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,338 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$53,724 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$53,724 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
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