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Certificate (1-2 years)-10% vs national median93 grads tracked

Education at Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges

Ranked 41st of 56 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,487
middle 50%: $22,414 – $37,683
Median · 5 years out
$31,741
middle 50%: $24,724 – $40,568
Median · 10 years out
$43,497
middle 50%: $26,515 – $60,590

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges's certificate (1-2 years) program in Education earn a median $29,487 one year after graduating, rising to $43,497 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $35,115 for this field, ranking 41st of 56 reporting programs.

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
12.5 yrs
≈ $15,322 total interest

Same major at other universities

Brightpoint Community College
$32,438 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$32,393 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$32,324 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$32,324 · 5 yrs out
Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$32,296 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$32,257 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$31,637 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$31,398 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$31,066 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$30,970 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$30,005 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$29,807 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,989 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,277 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,793 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,793 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$52,251 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$51,675 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$47,607 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$46,506 · 5 yrs out

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