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Associate0% vs national median73 grads tracked

Education at Howard County Junior College District

Ranked 73rd of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,726
middle 50%: $19,507 – $33,647
Median · 5 years out
$42,686
middle 50%: $29,996 – $49,126
Median · 10 years out
$51,537
middle 50%: $43,497 – $61,085

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 Howard County Junior College District's associate program in Education earn a median $26,726 one year after graduating, rising to $51,537 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $42,655 for this field, ranking 73rd 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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
≈ $12,693 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Coastal Bend College
$42,728 · 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
Oklahoma City Community College
$42,295 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Howard County Junior College District

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$86,835 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,823 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$71,690 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$64,308 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$61,403 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$55,540 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$55,322 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Certificate)
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Associate)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out

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