Associate+9% vs national median316 grads tracked
Education at Tyler Junior College
Ranked 45th of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$24,566
middle 50%: $18,495 – $32,832
Median · 5 years out
$46,283
middle 50%: $35,553 – $55,406
Median · 10 years out
$50,626
middle 50%: $41,393 – $62,686
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 start with a median salary of $25k. Ten-year earnings reach $51k.
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
10.1 yrs
≈ $12,447 total interest
Same major at other universities
Salt Lake Community College
$48,362 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$47,521 · 5 yrs out
Normandale Community College
$47,435 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$47,402 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$46,355 · 5 yrs out
North Central Texas College
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$46,086 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$45,999 · 5 yrs out
Leeward Community College
$45,999 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Tyler Junior College
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,714 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,124 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,107 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$68,122 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$68,053 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,104 · 5 yrs out
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