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Associate-13% vs national median88 grads tracked

Education, General at West Virginia University - Potomac State College

Ranked 37th of 41 associate programs in Education, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$21,631
middle 50%: $17,148 – $29,621
Median · 5 years out
$38,787
middle 50%: $27,063 – $49,385
Median · 10 years out
$50,615
middle 50%: $40,967 – $62,487

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education, General (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of West Virginia University - Potomac State College's associate program in Education, General earn a median $21,631 one year after graduating, rising to $50,615 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $44,359 for this field, ranking 37th of 41 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
11.3 yrs
≈ $14,629 total interest

Same major at other universities

Saint Philip's College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$40,983 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$38,795 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$38,429 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$37,132 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Maine Community College
$34,473 · 5 yrs out
Central Maine Community College
$28,969 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at West Virginia University - Potomac State College

Engineering (Associate)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$46,288 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$46,288 · 5 yrs out
Agriculture, General (Associate)
$43,897 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's)
$43,616 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's)
$43,616 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$42,353 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$42,006 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$42,006 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$41,424 · 5 yrs out

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