Associate-32% vs national median397 grads tracked
Education at Stark State College
Ranked 202nd of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$24,287
middle 50%: $18,628 – $29,940
Median · 5 years out
$29,095
middle 50%: $23,314 – $39,318
Median · 10 years out
$37,147
middle 50%: $26,257 – $52,354
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 start with a median salary of $24k. Pay increases to $37k by the tenth year.
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
15 yrs
≈ $18,932 total interest
Same major at other universities
Central Ohio Technical College
$30,437 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at Shreveport - Bossier City
$30,313 · 5 yrs out
Southern State Community College
$30,070 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$29,948 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$29,833 · 5 yrs out
Washington County Community College
$29,557 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$29,433 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$29,315 · 5 yrs out
Central Maine Community College
$29,127 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$27,685 · 5 yrs out
Patrick & Henry Community College
$25,869 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$22,848 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Stark State College
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,472 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$84,181 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$74,144 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$74,144 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,482 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,452 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$69,622 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,356 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,978 · 5 yrs out
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