Associate-2% vs national median68 grads tracked
Education at Western Texas College
Ranked 84th of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$24,227
middle 50%: $18,356 – $31,578
Median · 5 years out
$41,964
middle 50%: $27,814 – $54,898
Median · 10 years out
$61,969
middle 50%: $47,460 – $85,664
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 Western Texas College's associate program in Education earn a median $24,227 one year after graduating, rising to $61,969 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $42,655 for this field, ranking 84th 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
9.9 yrs
≈ $12,855 total interest
Same major at other universities
Great Falls College Montana State University
$42,446 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$42,295 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts Bay Community College
$42,273 · 5 yrs out
Inver Hills Community College
$42,081 · 5 yrs out
Central Wyoming College
$41,995 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$41,971 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oklahoma State College
$41,878 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$41,729 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$41,605 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$41,591 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Wyoming College
$41,572 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$41,469 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Western Texas College
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (Associate)
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$47,297 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$46,249 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
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