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Associate-12% vs national median200 grads tracked

Education at Chemeketa Community College

Ranked 128th of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,488
middle 50%: $28,276 – $44,919
Median · 5 years out
$37,341
middle 50%: $27,044 – $48,276
Median · 10 years out
$43,948
middle 50%: $35,145 – $63,874

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 Chemeketa Community College's associate program in Education earn a median $34,488 one year after graduating, rising to $43,948 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $42,655 for this field, ranking 128th 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 yrs
≈ $12,687 total interest

Same major at other universities

Klamath Community College
$38,141 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana Western (The)
$37,963 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$37,744 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$37,634 · 5 yrs out
Hawaii Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University - West Plains
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Oklahoma A & M College
$37,274 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$37,041 · 5 yrs out
Treasure Valley Community College
$36,862 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut State Community College
$36,674 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$36,674 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$36,591 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Chemeketa Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$94,352 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$89,131 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$87,676 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$84,761 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$83,750 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Associate)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$65,018 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out

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