Associate-26% vs national median574 grads tracked
Education at Owens Community College
Ranked 183rd of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,915
middle 50%: $19,820 – $32,853
Median · 5 years out
$31,531
middle 50%: $24,076 – $42,135
Median · 10 years out
$37,432
middle 50%: $27,376 – $49,456
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education majors earn a median of $26k during their first year of employment. This figure climbs to $32k by year five and $37k by year ten.
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
14.2 yrs
≈ $17,349 total interest
Same major at other universities
Linn-Benton Community College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$31,803 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Maine Community College
$31,792 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$31,618 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$31,578 · 5 yrs out
Northern Maine Community College
$31,452 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$31,330 · 5 yrs out
Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$31,147 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$31,073 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$31,066 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Eunice
$30,926 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Owens Community College
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,767 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,928 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,605 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,978 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,184 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,534 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
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