Certificate (1-2 years)-1% vs national median746 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
Ranked 26th of 55 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,941
middle 50%: $20,683 – $39,027
Median · 5 years out
$43,407
middle 50%: $32,995 – $60,045
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 certificates from Ivy Tech Region 4 offer a $28k median starting salary. Five-year median earnings reach $43k.
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
≈ $12,729 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 11
$43,820 · 5 yrs out
Goodwin University
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$43,554 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$43,406 · 5 yrs out
Paul D. Camp Community College
$43,164 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$43,141 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$42,916 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
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