Associate-7% vs national median202 grads tracked
Education at Northwest College
Ranked 104th of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,282
middle 50%: $19,332 – $34,573
Median · 5 years out
$39,861
middle 50%: $28,392 – $55,868
Median · 10 years out
$55,241
middle 50%: $37,528 – $67,853
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Northwest College graduates in Education earn a $26k median salary in their first year. Median earnings reach $55k after ten years.
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
10.4 yrs
≈ $13,161 total interest
Same major at other universities
Snow College
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
Cape Cod Community College
$40,536 · 5 yrs out
Seminole State College
$40,536 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$40,223 · 5 yrs out
Rose State College
$39,967 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$39,695 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$39,523 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Okmulgee
$39,390 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$39,387 · 5 yrs out
Moberly Area Community College
$39,191 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$39,027 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northwest College
Engineering (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$70,641 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy (Associate)
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
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