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Associate-7% vs national median119 grads tracked

Education, General at Paris Junior College

Ranked 28th of 41 associate programs in Education, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,874
middle 50%: $18,727 – $31,978
Median · 5 years out
$41,314
middle 50%: $31,083 – $47,973
Median · 10 years out
$46,845
middle 50%: $40,342 – $56,363

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education, General (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Paris Junior College's associate program in Education, General earn a median $24,874 one year after graduating, rising to $46,845 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $44,359 for this field, ranking 28th of 41 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
11 yrs
≈ $13,610 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tunxis Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$42,822 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$42,214 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$41,605 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Inver Hills Community College
$41,174 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$40,983 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$38,967 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Paris Junior College

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,372 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,776 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,584 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$68,819 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$67,118 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$64,216 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out

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