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Certificate (1-2 years)+46% vs national median43 grads tracked

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Three Rivers Community College

Ranked 1st of 55 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$23,482
middle 50%: $17,968 – $30,192
Median · 5 years out
$63,874
middle 50%: $42,033 – $95,262
Median · 10 years out
$68,098
middle 50%: $42,371 – $86,717

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Three Rivers Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities earn a median $23,482 one year after graduating, rising to $68,098 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 46% above the national median of $43,841 for this field, ranking 1st of 55 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,867 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northshore Technical Community College
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$50,268 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$49,561 · 5 yrs out
BridgeValley Community and Technical College
$49,073 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$48,296 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Three Rivers Community College

Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$93,789 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$82,547 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,977 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,391 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,696 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,499 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out

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