Associate+17% vs national median96 grads tracked
Education, General at Northwest Vista College
Ranked 4th of 41 associate programs in Education, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,097
middle 50%: $19,482 – $31,066
Median · 5 years out
$51,893
middle 50%: $34,107 – $61,161
Median · 10 years out
$64,684
middle 50%: $47,666 – $69,798
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education, General (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Northwest Vista College graduates in General Education see a median first-year salary of $25k. This associate degree program reaches $65k in median earnings after ten years.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $11,084 total interest
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$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$52,973 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
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$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$46,903 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$46,598 · 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
Southwest Texas Junior College
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northwest Vista College
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$72,128 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$71,568 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$67,276 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$63,651 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$60,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$59,391 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Associate)
$57,105 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$55,870 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Associate)
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
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