Education: associate's degree earnings by college

Median earnings of education graduates (associate's degree) one year after graduation, at 10 colleges. National median: $29,281, rising to $41,890 after four years.

#CollegeStateEarnings after 1 yrAfter 4 yrsMedian debt
1University of the District of ColumbiaDC$43,642$51,137—
2Community College of Rhode IslandRI$33,113$36,336—
3Southern Maine Community CollegeME$32,513$40,357—
4CUNY LaGuardia Community CollegeNY$31,183——
5Liberty UniversityVA$29,281—$16,540
6Ivy Tech Community CollegeIN$26,058$40,815$9,500
7Middlesex CollegeNJ$25,149$48,532—
8Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegeMS$23,017—$8,315
9Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland CampusNJ$22,210$39,731$11,000
10Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester CampusNJ$22,210$39,731$11,000

Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.

Frequently asked questions

How much do education graduates earn?

The median college reports $29,281 in earnings one year after a associate's degree in education and $41,890 four years after. The highest is $43,642 at University of the District of Columbia.

How much student debt do education graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $11,000 at the typical college.