Certificate (1-2 years)+4% vs national median687 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
Ranked 9th of 55 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,814
middle 50%: $20,295 – $38,715
Median · 5 years out
$45,694
middle 50%: $31,369 – $64,402
Median · 10 years out
$62,393
middle 50%: $47,255 – $92,387
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 in Liberal Arts and Sciences earn a median starting salary of $28k. By year 10, earnings reach $62k.
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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,611 total interest
Same major at other universities
Salt Lake Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$50,268 · 5 yrs out
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
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
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$59,848 · 5 yrs out
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$58,858 · 5 yrs out
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$57,991 · 5 yrs out