Certificate (under 1 year)+50% vs national median193 grads tracked
Education at University of Minnesota Duluth
Ranked 3rd of 36 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,905
middle 50%: $23,992 – $43,317
Median · 5 years out
$57,391
middle 50%: $48,766 – $67,279
Median · 10 years out
$69,466
middle 50%: $51,223 – $79,787
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
University of Minnesota Duluth education certificate holders earn $32k in their first year. Salaries reach $57k by year five.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,463 total interest
Same major at other universities
Bemidji State University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$57,926 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$54,821 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$53,520 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$42,033 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Minnesota Duluth
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,915 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$100,153 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$97,820 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,617 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,975 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,634 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,130 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,042 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
$90,794 · 5 yrs out
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