Associate+56% vs national median59 grads tracked
Education at North Lake College
Ranked 3rd of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,143
middle 50%: $23,276 – $34,502
Median · 5 years out
$66,619
middle 50%: $54,051 – $73,796
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 Lake College's associate program in Education earn a median $28,143 one year after graduating, rising to $66,619 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 56% above the national median of $42,655 for this field, ranking 3rd 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $9,075 total interest
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$86,367 · 5 yrs out
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$63,240 · 5 yrs out
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Other majors at North Lake College
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$93,187 · 5 yrs out
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$93,187 · 5 yrs out
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$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$82,121 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$81,381 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$81,381 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,157 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$78,781 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$76,525 · 5 yrs out
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