Certificate (1-2 years)+2% vs national median721 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at River Parishes Community College
Ranked 14th of 55 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,965
middle 50%: $20,487 – $42,328
Median · 5 years out
$44,724
middle 50%: $31,045 – $64,355
Median · 10 years out
$56,473
middle 50%: $40,446 – $82,379
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 graduates begin with a median salary of $28k. By year 10, median income reaches $56k.
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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,912 total interest
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$134,767 · 5 yrs out
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$44,724 · 5 yrs out
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$44,340 · 5 yrs out