Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median653 grads tracked
Housing and Human Environments at Lake Land College
Ranked 2nd of 4 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Housing and Human Environments by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,299
middle 50%: $20,354 – $37,146
Median · 5 years out
$32,853
middle 50%: $23,758 – $45,448
Median · 10 years out
$35,792
middle 50%: $25,171 – $53,724
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Housing and Human Environments (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Housing and Human Environments certificate holders at Lake Land College earn a median of $27k in year one. Ten-year median earnings reach $36k.
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
14.1 yrs
≈ $16,753 total interest
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