Associate+16% vs national median252 grads tracked
Education at South Plains College
Ranked 33rd of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,726
middle 50%: $20,046 – $39,609
Median · 5 years out
$49,385
middle 50%: $39,344 – $57,414
Median · 10 years out
$55,640
middle 50%: $47,013 – $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 South Plains College's associate program in Education earn a median $26,726 one year after graduating, rising to $55,640 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $42,655 for this field, ranking 33rd 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
≈ $11,389 total interest
Same major at other universities
Wharton County Junior College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$50,887 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$49,837 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$49,445 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$49,433 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at South Plains College
Engineering (Associate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$86,981 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$86,981 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,251 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,172 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$67,403 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
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