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Certificate (1-2 years)+11% vs national median35 grads tracked

Education at Middle Georgia State University

Ranked 19th of 56 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$21,778
middle 50%: $17,221 – $29,336
Median · 5 years out
$38,967
middle 50%: $27,814 – $61,332
Median · 10 years out
$47,939
middle 50%: $29,557 – $60,696

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 Middle Georgia State University's certificate (1-2 years) program in Education earn a median $21,778 one year after graduating, rising to $47,939 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $35,115 for this field, ranking 19th 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?

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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
11.6 yrs
≈ $14,764 total interest

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