Associate+32% vs national median45 grads tracked
Education at Weatherford College
Ranked 15th of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$21,101
middle 50%: $16,882 – $27,092
Median · 5 years out
$56,124
middle 50%: $46,777 – $62,360
Median · 10 years out
$60,837
middle 50%: $43,722 – $67,138
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Weatherford College's associate program in Education earn a median $21,101 one year after graduating, rising to $60,837 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 32% above the national median of $42,655 for this field, ranking 15th of 208 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $11,173 total interest
Same major at other universities
San Jacinto Community College District
$59,682 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$59,181 · 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
Lee College
$55,827 · 5 yrs out
Brazosport College
$55,770 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$55,170 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$54,306 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$54,118 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Weatherford College
Fire Protection (Associate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$99,233 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$86,861 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,750 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$75,786 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$73,209 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$68,154 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$62,483 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,360 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
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