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Associate0% vs national median78 grads tracked

Education at Coastal Bend College

Ranked 72nd of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,582
middle 50%: $19,435 – $34,668
Median · 5 years out
$42,728
middle 50%: $28,295 – $56,768
Median · 10 years out
$51,351
middle 50%: $35,614 – $62,143

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 Coastal Bend College's associate program in Education earn a median $27,582 one year after graduating, rising to $51,351 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $42,655 for this field, ranking 72nd 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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,533 total interest

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