Associate-15% vs national median153 grads tracked
Education at Northwest State Community College
Ranked 137th of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$24,101
middle 50%: $18,266 – $31,673
Median · 5 years out
$36,266
middle 50%: $25,504 – $47,255
Median · 10 years out
$50,725
middle 50%: $37,041 – $71,823
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education graduates earn a median of $24k in their first year. Salaries reach $51k after ten years.
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
11.4 yrs
≈ $14,687 total interest
Same major at other universities
Treasure Valley Community College
$36,862 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut State Community College
$36,674 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$36,674 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$36,591 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$36,491 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$36,491 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$36,078 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Northwest State Community College
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Associate)
$68,838 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,450 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$66,273 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,851 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,742 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
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