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Associate+8% vs national median317 grads tracked

Education at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Ranked 47th of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,601
middle 50%: $24,339 – $41,807
Median · 5 years out
$46,086
middle 50%: $34,145 – $56,515
Median · 10 years out
$48,952
middle 50%: $37,637 – $66,490

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 CUNY LaGuardia Community College's associate program in Education earn a median $32,601 one year after graduating, rising to $48,952 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $42,655 for this field, ranking 47th 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?

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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,133 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Grayson College
$45,999 · 5 yrs out
Leeward Community College
$45,999 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$105,202 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$95,312 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,183 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Associate)
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$67,549 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$63,485 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$59,374 · 5 yrs out

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