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Associate-29% vs national median88 grads tracked

Education at Central Ohio Technical College

Ranked 192nd of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,436
middle 50%: $22,572 – $34,840
Median · 5 years out
$30,437
middle 50%: $24,323 – $38,716
Median · 10 years out
$34,840
middle 50%: $23,771 – $46,298

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 Central Ohio Technical College's associate program in Education earn a median $28,436 one year after graduating, rising to $34,840 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 29% below the national median of $42,655 for this field, ranking 192nd 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
14.8 yrs
≈ $17,543 total interest

Same major at other universities

Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$31,147 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$31,073 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$31,066 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Eunice
$30,926 · 5 yrs out
Mountwest Community and Technical College
$30,926 · 5 yrs out
University of Rio Grande - Rio Grande Community College
$30,804 · 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
Bowling Green State University
$29,948 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$29,833 · 5 yrs out
Washington County Community College
$29,557 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Central Ohio Technical College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,563 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,535 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$60,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,619 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,397 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$51,154 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$50,240 · 5 yrs out

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