Associate+11% vs national median801 grads tracked
Education at Palo Alto College
Ranked 41st of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,981
middle 50%: $21,821 – $36,477
Median · 5 years out
$47,402
middle 50%: $30,671 – $63,833
Median · 10 years out
$59,207
middle 50%: $35,781 – $71,455
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 Palo Alto College's associate program in Education earn a median $27,981 one year after graduating, rising to $59,207 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $42,655 for this field, ranking 41st 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
≈ $11,402 total interest
Same major at other universities
Navarro College
$49,145 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$49,095 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
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
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
North Central Texas College
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$46,086 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Palo Alto College
Engineering (Associate)
$87,351 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (Associate)
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$56,272 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (Certificate)
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Associate)
$53,921 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Associate)
$53,793 · 5 yrs out
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