Associate-22% vs national median252 grads tracked
Education at Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
Ranked 163rd of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,259
middle 50%: $22,660 – $35,507
Median · 5 years out
$33,281
middle 50%: $25,992 – $41,308
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
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College Education associate degree holders earn a median $28k in their first year. Salaries increase to $33k by year five.
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
14.5 yrs
≈ $16,817 total interest
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$33,923 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$33,819 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$33,666 · 5 yrs out
York County Community College
$33,632 · 5 yrs out
Southern Maine Community College
$33,582 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$33,505 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$33,209 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$32,883 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$32,883 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$32,687 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$32,625 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$32,557 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$84,631 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$76,734 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,680 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$75,070 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$74,364 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Associate)
$73,650 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,224 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$71,690 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$70,474 · 5 yrs out
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