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Associate-20% vs national median201 grads tracked

Educational/Instructional Media Design at Texas State Technical College

Ranked 3rd of 3 associate programs in Educational/Instructional Media Design by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,054
middle 50%: $20,025 – $34,546
Median · 5 years out
$36,287
middle 50%: $26,747 – $47,516
Median · 10 years out
$45,615
middle 50%: $32,525 – $65,864

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Educational/Instructional Media Design (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Texas State Technical College's associate program in Educational/Instructional Media Design earn a median $26,054 one year after graduating, rising to $45,615 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $45,365 for this field, ranking 3rd of 3 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
11.8 yrs
≈ $14,675 total interest

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