Associate-12% vs national median535 grads tracked
Education at Texas State Technical College
Ranked 125th of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,614
middle 50%: $19,516 – $36,871
Median · 5 years out
$37,634
middle 50%: $25,854 – $51,576
Median · 10 years out
$46,179
middle 50%: $32,162 – $63,965
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 graduates from Texas State Technical College earn a $27k median salary in year one. Earnings reach $38k by year five and $46k by year ten.
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
11.5 yrs
≈ $14,155 total interest
Same major at other universities
Bristol Community College
$38,534 · 5 yrs out
New River Community and Technical College
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$38,443 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$38,416 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana Western (The)
$37,963 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$37,744 · 5 yrs out
Hawaii Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University - West Plains
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$37,341 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Oklahoma A & M College
$37,274 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$37,041 · 5 yrs out
Treasure Valley Community College
$36,862 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Texas State Technical College
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$109,537 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$86,605 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,187 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,000 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$77,691 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$77,691 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$68,484 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$68,484 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,249 · 5 yrs out
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