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Certificate (1-2 years)-11% vs national median136 grads tracked

Education at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12

Ranked 43rd of 56 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,275
middle 50%: $22,038 – $34,162
Median · 5 years out
$31,398
middle 50%: $25,088 – $37,935
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 Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12's certificate (1-2 years) program in Education earn a median $27,275 one year after graduating, rising to $31,398 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $35,115 for this field, ranking 43rd 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
15.8 yrs
≈ $18,482 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$32,324 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$32,324 · 5 yrs out
Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$32,296 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$32,257 · 5 yrs out
Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges
$31,741 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$31,637 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$31,066 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$30,970 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$30,005 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$29,807 · 5 yrs out
Patrick & Henry Community College
$29,520 · 5 yrs out
Orange County Community College
$28,969 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$97,992 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Associate)
$97,780 · 5 yrs out
Boilermaking/Boilermaker (Associate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$85,473 · 5 yrs out
Mechanics and Repairers, General (Associate)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$84,019 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$81,462 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$80,595 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$75,884 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,231 · 5 yrs out

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