Associate+8% vs national median158 grads tracked
Education at North Central Texas College
Ranked 46th of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,617
middle 50%: $20,714 – $37,168
Median · 5 years out
$46,093
middle 50%: $32,990 – $63,438
Median · 10 years out
$61,703
middle 50%: $50,197 – $67,782
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 North Central Texas College's associate program in Education earn a median $27,617 one year after graduating, rising to $61,703 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $42,655 for this field, ranking 46th 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,599 total interest
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$47,435 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$47,402 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$46,355 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$46,283 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$46,086 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$45,999 · 5 yrs out
Leeward Community College
$45,999 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
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$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at North Central Texas College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,298 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$83,673 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$80,340 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,242 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$61,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$59,577 · 5 yrs out
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