Associate0% vs national median942 grads tracked
Education at El Paso Community College
Ranked 76th of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,068
middle 50%: $19,694 – $33,732
Median · 5 years out
$42,655
middle 50%: $27,201 – $61,817
Median · 10 years out
$56,519
middle 50%: $32,930 – $66,596
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 El Paso Community College's associate program in Education earn a median $26,068 one year after graduating, rising to $56,519 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $42,655 for this field, ranking 76th 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.
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Paid off in
10 yrs
≈ $12,608 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Bronx Community College
$42,817 · 5 yrs out
Northern Oklahoma College
$42,789 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$42,728 · 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
Rogers State University
$42,474 · 5 yrs out
Great Falls College Montana State University
$42,446 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$42,295 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts Bay Community College
$42,273 · 5 yrs out
Inver Hills Community College
$42,081 · 5 yrs out
Central Wyoming College
$41,995 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at El Paso Community College
Fire Protection (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,722 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$77,857 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$77,847 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,598 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$69,348 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$69,240 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$67,497 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$66,247 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$65,717 · 5 yrs out
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