Associate-25% vs national median145 grads tracked
Education at Linn-Benton Community College
Ranked 177th of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,111
middle 50%: $19,075 – $31,844
Median · 5 years out
$31,905
middle 50%: $24,909 – $41,019
Median · 10 years out
$46,845
middle 50%: $32,393 – $62,224
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Linn-Benton Community College education associates earn a median of $25k initially. Salaries reach $47k after ten years of professional work.
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
12.4 yrs
≈ $15,989 total interest
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$32,492 · 5 yrs out
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$32,393 · 5 yrs out
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$32,374 · 5 yrs out
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$32,149 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$32,101 · 5 yrs out
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$32,017 · 5 yrs out
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$31,905 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$31,803 · 5 yrs out
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$31,792 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$31,618 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$31,578 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$31,531 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Linn-Benton Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,614 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$74,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$73,321 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$67,307 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,122 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,035 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$63,029 · 5 yrs out
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