Certificate (1-2 years)+1% vs national median654 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
Ranked 16th of 55 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,301
middle 50%: $19,631 – $35,320
Median · 5 years out
$44,129
middle 50%: $33,005 – $62,075
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences certificate students at Ivy Tech Region 13 earn a median of $26k in year one. This increases to $44k by the fifth year.
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
10.8 yrs
≈ $12,862 total interest
Same major at other universities
Metropolitan Community College
$45,637 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$45,433 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$45,368 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Delta Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
River Parishes Community College
$44,724 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$43,860 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$43,841 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$43,836 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$43,835 · 5 yrs out
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