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Associate-23% vs national median49 grads tracked

Education at Columbus State Community College

Ranked 166th of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,024
middle 50%: $24,637 – $40,113
Median · 5 years out
$32,883
middle 50%: $22,038 – $39,919
Median · 10 years out
$35,391
middle 50%: $28,392 – $49,171

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 Columbus State Community College's associate program in Education earn a median $31,024 one year after graduating, rising to $35,391 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $42,655 for this field, ranking 166th 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
13.6 yrs
≈ $15,699 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$33,281 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$33,209 · 5 yrs out
Manchester 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
University of Southern Indiana
$32,523 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$32,492 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$32,393 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Columbus State Community College

Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,977 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$74,924 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$74,391 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,211 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$71,467 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$70,698 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out

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