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Associate-2% vs national median35 grads tracked

Education, General at Howard County Junior College District

Ranked 21st of 41 associate programs in Education, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,070
middle 50%: $18,523 – $37,316
Median · 5 years out
$43,497
middle 50%: $33,162 – $50,539
Median · 10 years out
$51,929
middle 50%: $43,047 – $63,610

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education, General (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, General earn a median $25,070 one year after graduating, rising to $51,929 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $44,359 for this field, ranking 21st of 41 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
≈ $12,829 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southwest Texas Junior College
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$44,825 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$44,359 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$43,670 · 5 yrs out
Connors State College
$43,609 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$42,822 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$42,214 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$41,605 · 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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