Associate+37% vs national median206 grads tracked
Education at Eastfield College
Ranked 12th of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,032
middle 50%: $23,838 – $41,278
Median · 5 years out
$58,574
middle 50%: $36,766 – $66,099
Median · 10 years out
$64,930
middle 50%: $49,855 – $75,035
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 Eastfield College's associate program in Education earn a median $31,032 one year after graduating, rising to $64,930 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 37% above the national median of $42,655 for this field, ranking 12th 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,489 total interest
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$62,818 · 5 yrs out
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$62,278 · 5 yrs out
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$61,468 · 5 yrs out
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$59,682 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$59,181 · 5 yrs out
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$59,083 · 5 yrs out
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$56,682 · 5 yrs out
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$56,406 · 5 yrs out
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$56,124 · 5 yrs out
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$55,827 · 5 yrs out
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$55,770 · 5 yrs out
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$55,170 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Eastfield College
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$80,205 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,738 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,832 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,712 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,310 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$66,831 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,240 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$63,485 · 5 yrs out
Data Processing (Associate)
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
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