Associate-43% vs national median61 grads tracked
Education at Zane State College
Ranked 207th of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,504
middle 50%: $19,162 – $31,611
Median · 5 years out
$24,514
middle 50%: $19,304 – $28,722
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 Zane State College's associate program in Education earn a median $25,504 one year after graduating, rising to $24,514 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 43% below the national median of $42,655 for this field, ranking 207th 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.
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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
24.1 yrs
≈ $29,191 total interest
Same major at other universities
Central Maine Community College
$29,127 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$29,095 · 5 yrs out
Itasca Community College
$28,969 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$28,024 · 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 Zane State College
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,301 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,118 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Community Organization and Advocacy (Associate)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$54,845 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Associate)
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
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