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Associate+13% vs national median215 grads tracked

Education at Salt Lake Community College

Ranked 38th of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,092
middle 50%: $18,325 – $33,903
Median · 5 years out
$48,362
middle 50%: $34,727 – $55,464
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Salt Lake Community College's associate program in Education earn a median $25,092 one year after graduating, rising to $48,362 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $42,655 for this field, ranking 38th 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?

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
9.9 yrs
≈ $12,059 total interest

Same major at other universities

Angelina College
$49,433 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$49,385 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$49,145 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$49,095 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$48,829 · 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

Other majors at Salt Lake Community College

Computer Science (Associate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Associate)
$87,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$86,063 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$85,826 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$84,529 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Associate)
$82,004 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$80,595 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out

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