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Certificate (1-2 years)+4% vs national median6,116 grads tracked

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Metropolitan Community College

Ranked 10th of 55 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,429
middle 50%: $21,367 – $41,244
Median · 5 years out
$45,637
middle 50%: $33,970 – $59,478
Median · 10 years out
$54,522
middle 50%: $40,855 – $71,914

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

Metropolitan Community College graduates in liberal arts earn a median $29,429 during their first year. This grows to $45,637 after five years and $54,522 after ten years.

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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,572 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
$45,694 · 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
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$44,129 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Metropolitan Community College

Engineering, General (Associate)
$76,913 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,872 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$75,689 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Associate)
$72,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,298 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$67,204 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$66,850 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$66,726 · 5 yrs out

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