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
Same major at other universities
Crowder College
$43,433 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$43,322 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Saint Charles Community College
$42,971 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$42,817 · 5 yrs out
Northern Oklahoma College
$42,789 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$42,686 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$42,670 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$42,655 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$42,474 · 5 yrs out
Great Falls College Montana State University
$42,446 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Coastal Bend College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,940 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$67,654 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,701 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$64,666 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,635 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$55,953 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,579 · 5 yrs out
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