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Certificate (1-2 years)+12% vs national median36 grads tracked

Education at South Suburban College

Ranked 18th of 56 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,317
middle 50%: $26,659 – $34,840
Median · 5 years out
$39,425
middle 50%: $30,620 – $50,539
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 South Suburban College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Education earn a median $31,317 one year after graduating, rising to $39,425 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $35,115 for this field, ranking 18th 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?

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
11.5 yrs
≈ $13,207 total interest

Same major at other universities

Honolulu Community College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$40,834 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$40,131 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$40,093 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut State Community College
$38,861 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$36,927 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$36,322 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$35,966 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$35,115 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Suburban College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Certificate)
$89,546 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,925 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$83,876 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$76,414 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$64,779 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$64,338 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$61,388 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, General (Certificate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out

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