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Associate+6% vs national median66 grads tracked

Education, General at McLennan Community College

Ranked 8th of 41 associate programs in Education, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,118
middle 50%: $18,851 – $31,694
Median · 5 years out
$46,903
middle 50%: $34,107 – $59,517
Median · 10 years out
$51,389
middle 50%: $38,967 – $61,209

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 McLennan Community College's associate program in Education, General earn a median $25,118 one year after graduating, rising to $51,389 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $44,359 for this field, ranking 8th 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
9.9 yrs
≈ $12,204 total interest

Same major at other universities

Odessa College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$52,973 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$51,893 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$46,598 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$46,270 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$46,073 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$45,860 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at McLennan Community College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Certificate)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,937 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,262 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$69,622 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$65,538 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$63,698 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$62,474 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$58,275 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$57,758 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out

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