Associate+48% vs national median223 grads tracked
Education at Richland College
Ranked 4th of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,359
middle 50%: $23,871 – $42,220
Median · 5 years out
$63,240
middle 50%: $36,322 – $73,245
Median · 10 years out
$69,498
middle 50%: $37,168 – $75,072
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education associate degree holders at Richland College see a first-year median of $31k. Five-year earnings grow to $63k.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,985 total interest
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Other majors at Richland College
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,373 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,193 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,125 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$75,819 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,415 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$66,409 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$65,910 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Associate)
$65,122 · 5 yrs out
Teaching Assistants/Aides (Associate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
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