Certificate (under 1 year)-16% vs national median433 grads tracked
Education at Saint Augustine College
Ranked 28th of 36 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,661
middle 50%: $22,692 – $34,822
Median · 5 years out
$32,300
middle 50%: $25,979 – $38,953
Median · 10 years out
$37,454
middle 50%: $30,009 – $45,543
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Saint Augustine College certificate holders in education earn $28k starting out. Median pay reaches $37k after ten years.
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
13.8 yrs
≈ $16,529 total interest
Same major at other universities
Community College of Aurora
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$34,637 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$33,861 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$33,495 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$33,372 · 5 yrs out
Blue Mountain Community College
$32,492 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$32,077 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$31,171 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$30,926 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$30,437 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$30,324 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$30,023 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Saint Augustine College
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,091 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$67,091 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Bachelor's)
$48,105 · 5 yrs out
Social Work (Bachelor's)
$48,105 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$41,501 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$39,910 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$39,910 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$39,101 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$38,814 · 5 yrs out
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Associate)
$37,439 · 5 yrs out
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