Certificate (1-2 years)77 grads tracked
Insurance at Ridgewater College
Ranked 1st of 1 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Insurance by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,480
middle 50%: $31,354 – $68,363
Median · 5 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $34,840 – $60,442
Median · 10 years out
$54,993
middle 50%: $38,967 – $80,729
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Insurance (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Ridgewater College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Insurance earn a median $45,480 one year after graduating, rising to $54,993 by year ten. Figures are based on 77 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
8 yrs
≈ $8,803 total interest
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