Associate34 grads tracked
Education at Columbia Gorge Community College
Median · 1 year out
$29,948
middle 50%: $24,637 – $38,050
Median · 5 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (associate) graduates.
Not enough cohort years reported yet to draw a trajectory — the stat cards above show everything the Census reports for this program.
Graduates of Columbia Gorge Community College's associate program in Education earn a median $29,948 one year after graduating. Figures are based on 34 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
16.3 yrs
≈ $18,649 total interest
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Other majors at Columbia Gorge Community College
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$87,508 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,123 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$79,271 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,002 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,002 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$63,936 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$45,525 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$45,043 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$45,043 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
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