Associate-13% vs national median95 grads tracked
Education, General at Northwest State Community College
Ranked 38th of 41 associate programs in Education, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$23,696
middle 50%: $17,965 – $31,792
Median · 5 years out
$38,429
middle 50%: $26,704 – $50,245
Median · 10 years out
$49,979
middle 50%: $36,591 – $70,298
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education, General (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
General Education graduates from Northwest State Community College earn $24k in their first year. Salaries increase to $38k at five years and $50k 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
11.3 yrs
≈ $14,312 total interest
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$41,244 · 5 yrs out
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$40,983 · 5 yrs out
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$38,795 · 5 yrs out
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$37,132 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Maine Community College
$34,473 · 5 yrs out
Central Maine Community College
$28,969 · 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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