How much do Education, General associate's degree graduates from Century College earn?

The reported median is $38,344 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 8% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Education, General associate's degree at Century College

White Bear Lake, MN · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$3,443 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −160% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$156,560

$8,000Annual price−$172,560

$11,000Current college-wide context−$178,560

$16,000Annual price−$188,560

$24,000Annual price−$204,560

$32,000Annual price−$220,560

$40,000Annual price−$236,560

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $34,841

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

17Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

23Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

14Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

63Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

44Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

20.5%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$38,344$1,853 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,906

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$38,344

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Associate's degree such as A.A. A.S. and others · CIP 13.0101

Education

Reported price: $10,579
Completion: 20.0%
Employed in Q2: 73.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $5,560

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,906Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,983Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE31.2%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1

$38,344Year 4

$34,841Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,195

Estimated loan paymentNot available

14borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$38,344 vs. $41,787

$3,443 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Education Teachers, Postsecondary$78,950 median wageMN estimate · 950 jobs · 25-1081$62,790–$98,040 middle 50% of MN wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeTeaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special EducationNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 25-9042Teaching Assistants, Special EducationNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 25-9043

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Minneapolis, MN

Minneapolis Community and Technical College

$6,222 higher earnings

Earnings: $44,566
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $13,812

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Baltimore, MD

Community College of Baltimore County

$16,149 higher earnings · $1,062 lower annual net price

Earnings: $54,493
Debt: $16,804
Annual net price: $9,844

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Washington, DC

University of the District of Columbia

$12,793 higher earnings · $258 lower annual net price

Earnings: $51,137
Debt: $11,200
Annual net price: $10,648

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Edison, NJ

Middlesex College

$10,188 higher earnings · $8,618 lower annual net price

Earnings: $48,532
Debt: $7,000
Annual net price: $2,288

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

23 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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