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Associate+6% vs national median105 grads tracked

Education at Lamar State College - Orange

Ranked 55th of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,618
middle 50%: $19,902 – $38,967
Median · 5 years out
$45,149
middle 50%: $33,861 – $53,384
Median · 10 years out
$52,745
middle 50%: $42,371 – $59,022

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 Lamar State College - Orange's associate program in Education earn a median $26,618 one year after graduating, rising to $52,745 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $42,655 for this field, ranking 55th 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
9.9 yrs
≈ $12,201 total interest

Same major at other universities

Leeward Community College
$45,999 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$45,324 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$45,021 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$44,737 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$43,820 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$43,722 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lamar State College - Orange

Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$138,614 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$138,614 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$127,711 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$127,711 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,214 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,029 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$54,267 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$53,025 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$52,338 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$51,576 · 5 yrs out

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