Associate+2% vs national median230 grads tracked
Education at Kilgore College
Ranked 67th of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,454
middle 50%: $19,318 – $33,097
Median · 5 years out
$43,322
middle 50%: $32,915 – $53,709
Median · 10 years out
$51,013
middle 50%: $40,274 – $62,398
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 Kilgore College's associate program in Education earn a median $25,454 one year after graduating, rising to $51,013 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $42,655 for this field, ranking 67th 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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,833 total interest
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$43,722 · 5 yrs out
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$43,670 · 5 yrs out
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$43,609 · 5 yrs out
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$43,566 · 5 yrs out
Panola College
$43,539 · 5 yrs out
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$43,433 · 5 yrs out
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$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
Howard County Junior College District
$42,686 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Kilgore College
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,772 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$94,656 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,994 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,070 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$68,679 · 5 yrs out
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