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Certificate (1-2 years)+3% vs national median70 grads tracked

Library and Archives Assisting at Three Rivers Community College

Ranked 2nd of 4 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Library and Archives Assisting by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,324
middle 50%: $22,688 – $41,695
Median · 5 years out
$39,998
middle 50%: $28,777 – $55,464
Median · 10 years out
$36,674
middle 50%: $30,437 – $49,855

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Library and Archives Assisting (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 Library and Archives Assisting earn a median $30,324 one year after graduating, rising to $36,674 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $38,692 for this field, ranking 2nd of 4 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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
11.9 yrs
≈ $13,534 total interest

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