Associate-3% vs national median67 grads tracked
Education at Murray State College
Ranked 92nd of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,042
middle 50%: $18,480 – $33,005
Median · 5 years out
$41,357
middle 50%: $31,905 – $51,223
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 Murray State College's associate program in Education earn a median $25,042 one year after graduating, rising to $41,357 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $42,655 for this field, ranking 92nd 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.
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
11.7 yrs
≈ $13,979 total interest
Same major at other universities
East Central College
$41,729 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$41,605 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$41,591 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Wyoming College
$41,572 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$41,469 · 5 yrs out
Mineral Area College
$41,433 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$41,295 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$41,100 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$40,992 · 5 yrs out
Roxbury Community College
$40,944 · 5 yrs out
Massasoit Community College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Murray State College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,412 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,624 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$51,441 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$48,886 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$48,886 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$47,973 · 5 yrs out
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Associate)
$41,887 · 5 yrs out
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Associate)
$41,887 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$41,844 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Associate)
$39,731 · 5 yrs out
Psychology, Other (Associate)
$39,731 · 5 yrs out
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