Associate+15% vs national median105 grads tracked
Education at Hill College
Ranked 36th of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,174
middle 50%: $19,902 – $34,014
Median · 5 years out
$49,095
middle 50%: $35,681 – $67,118
Median · 10 years out
$61,332
middle 50%: $46,777 – $67,412
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 Hill College's associate program in Education earn a median $26,174 one year after graduating, rising to $61,332 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $42,655 for this field, ranking 36th 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $11,384 total interest
Same major at other universities
Trinity Valley Community College
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$49,445 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$49,433 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$49,385 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$49,145 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$48,362 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$47,521 · 5 yrs out
Normandale Community College
$47,435 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$47,402 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Hill College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$94,969 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$83,335 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$71,060 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$68,249 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$67,607 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$62,487 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
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