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Certificate (1-2 years)+11% vs national median54 grads tracked

Education at Connecticut State Community College

Ranked 20th of 56 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,437
middle 50%: $24,420 – $37,935
Median · 5 years out
$38,861
middle 50%: $34,473 – $44,098
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Connecticut State Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Education earn a median $30,437 one year after graduating, rising to $38,861 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $35,115 for this field, ranking 20th of 56 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
11.8 yrs
≈ $13,601 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pikes Peak State College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$40,834 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$40,131 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$40,093 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$36,927 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$36,322 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$35,966 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$35,115 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$34,188 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Connecticut State Community College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$96,500 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$90,608 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$84,856 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$83,978 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$70,606 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$60,696 · 5 yrs out

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