Certificate (1-2 years)+4% vs national median724 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
Ranked 11th of 55 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,078
middle 50%: $20,341 – $40,573
Median · 5 years out
$45,433
middle 50%: $33,582 – $58,065
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 certificate holders at Ivy Tech earn $29k in year one. Mid-career median salaries reach $45k.
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
10.2 yrs
≈ $11,996 total interest
Same major at other universities
Baton Rouge Community College
$49,561 · 5 yrs out
BridgeValley Community and Technical College
$49,073 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$48,296 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$46,691 · 5 yrs out
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
$45,694 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$45,637 · 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
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$44,398 · 5 yrs out
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$44,129 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
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