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Associate+9% vs national median321 grads tracked

Education at Northeast Texas Community College

Ranked 44th of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,815
middle 50%: $19,040 – $34,559
Median · 5 years out
$46,355
middle 50%: $33,894 – $55,636
Median · 10 years out
$50,392
middle 50%: $40,986 – $64,930

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 Northeast Texas Community College's associate program in Education earn a median $25,815 one year after graduating, rising to $50,392 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $42,655 for this field, ranking 44th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
10 yrs
≈ $12,216 total interest

Same major at other universities

Salt Lake Community College
$48,362 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$47,521 · 5 yrs out
Normandale Community College
$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
Tyler Junior College
$46,283 · 5 yrs out
North Central Texas College
$46,093 · 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

Other majors at Northeast Texas Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,527 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,297 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$68,022 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$57,334 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,354 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$53,253 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out

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