Associate+39% vs national median530 grads tracked
Education at Tarrant County College District
Ranked 10th of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,474
middle 50%: $22,578 – $39,771
Median · 5 years out
$59,181
middle 50%: $42,505 – $66,948
Median · 10 years out
$64,978
middle 50%: $48,715 – $72,014
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education graduates from Tarrant County College District earn $29k initially. Median salaries reach $59k after five years and $65k 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,622 total interest
Same major at other universities
Richland College
$63,240 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$62,278 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$59,682 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$59,083 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$56,682 · 5 yrs out
Brookhaven College
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
Weatherford College
$56,124 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$55,827 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Tarrant County College District
Fire Protection (Associate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,103 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$85,733 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$81,164 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,595 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,409 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,409 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$76,921 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$75,919 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$74,031 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
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