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Associate-30% vs national median60 grads tracked

Education at Bowling Green State University

Ranked 196th of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$22,808
middle 50%: $17,686 – $28,584
Median · 5 years out
$29,948
middle 50%: $21,804 – $36,215
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Bowling Green State University's associate program in Education earn a median $22,808 one year after graduating, rising to $29,948 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 30% below the national median of $42,655 for this field, ranking 196th 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
17.9 yrs
≈ $21,712 total interest

Same major at other universities

Mountwest Community and Technical College
$30,926 · 5 yrs out
University of Rio Grande - Rio Grande Community College
$30,804 · 5 yrs out
Central Ohio Technical College
$30,437 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at Shreveport - Bossier City
$30,313 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$30,143 · 5 yrs out
Southern State Community College
$30,070 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$29,833 · 5 yrs out
Washington County Community College
$29,557 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$29,433 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$29,315 · 5 yrs out
Central Maine Community College
$29,127 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$29,095 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bowling Green State University

Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$121,481 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$104,907 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$101,429 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,300 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,107 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$89,990 · 5 yrs out

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