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Certificate (1-2 years)+13% vs national median3,545 grads tracked

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Baton Rouge Community College

Ranked 5th of 55 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,428
middle 50%: $22,071 – $46,706
Median · 5 years out
$49,561
middle 50%: $33,916 – $70,228
Median · 10 years out
$55,640
middle 50%: $40,422 – $83,086

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

Graduates of Baton Rouge Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities earn a median $31,428 one year after graduating, rising to $55,640 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $43,841 for this field, ranking 5th of 55 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?

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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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,630 total interest

Same major at other universities

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$63,874 · 5 yrs out
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$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$50,268 · 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
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$45,433 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Baton Rouge Community College

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$124,426 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$124,091 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Associate)
$81,462 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,832 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,419 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Certificate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$57,991 · 5 yrs out

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