Associate+6% vs national median518 grads tracked
Education at Southwest Texas Junior College
Ranked 56th of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,763
middle 50%: $22,064 – $38,857
Median · 5 years out
$45,021
middle 50%: $31,055 – $60,342
Median · 10 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $36,989 – $66,037
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Southwest Texas Junior College education graduates earn $28,763 in their first year. Median pay reaches $45,021 after five years and $54,051 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?
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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,803 total interest
Same major at other universities
North Shore Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$45,324 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Orange
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$44,737 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$43,820 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$43,670 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southwest Texas Junior College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,070 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,186 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$59,116 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,116 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$49,920 · 5 yrs out
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