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Associate-18% vs national median443 grads tracked

Education at Eastern Gateway Community College

Ranked 145th of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,723
middle 50%: $23,434 – $40,168
Median · 5 years out
$34,978
middle 50%: $28,644 – $43,722
Median · 10 years out
$38,279
middle 50%: $31,237 – $59,105

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 Eastern Gateway Community College's associate program in Education earn a median $30,723 one year after graduating, rising to $38,279 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $42,655 for this field, ranking 145th 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
12.6 yrs
≈ $14,681 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Suffolk County Community College
$35,225 · 5 yrs out
South Louisiana Community College
$35,220 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$35,193 · 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
Laredo College
$34,449 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$34,351 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$34,307 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Eastern Gateway Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,459 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$54,203 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$52,413 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out

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