Associate-17% vs national median359 grads tracked
Education at Suffolk County Community College
Ranked 142nd of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,585
middle 50%: $22,959 – $40,075
Median · 5 years out
$35,225
middle 50%: $26,943 – $48,682
Median · 10 years out
$41,525
middle 50%: $29,886 – $59,733
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 graduates earn a median of $30k initially. Salaries reach $42k after ten years of employment.
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
12.2 yrs
≈ $14,523 total interest
Same major at other universities
Liberty University
$36,491 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$36,266 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$36,078 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$35,474 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$35,474 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$35,459 · 5 yrs out
South Louisiana Community College
$35,220 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$35,193 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Gateway Community College
$34,978 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$34,677 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$34,630 · 5 yrs out
Saint Augustine College
$34,494 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Suffolk County Community College
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$121,761 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$102,603 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$93,505 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$92,769 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,586 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,243 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$69,281 · 5 yrs out
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