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Associate-30% vs national median71 grads tracked

Education at Virginia Peninsula Community College

Ranked 197th of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,335
middle 50%: $20,984 – $33,813
Median · 5 years out
$29,833
middle 50%: $24,853 – $36,387
Median · 10 years out
$33,128
middle 50%: $25,370 – $43,240

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 Virginia Peninsula Community College's associate program in Education earn a median $26,335 one year after graduating, rising to $33,128 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 30% below the national median of $42,655 for this field, ranking 197th 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
15.8 yrs
≈ $19,024 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Rio Grande - Rio Grande Community College
$30,804 · 5 yrs out
Central Ohio Technical College
$30,437 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at Shreveport - Bossier City
$30,313 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$30,143 · 5 yrs out
Southern State Community College
$30,070 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$29,948 · 5 yrs out
Washington County Community College
$29,557 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$29,433 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$29,315 · 5 yrs out
Central Maine Community College
$29,127 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$29,095 · 5 yrs out
Itasca Community College
$28,969 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Peninsula Community College

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,185 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$81,577 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$81,577 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,948 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,571 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,491 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,333 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,770 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,911 · 5 yrs out

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