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Certificate (1-2 years)-4% vs national median400 grads tracked

Human Services, General at Erie Community College

Ranked 6th of 9 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Human Services, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,122
middle 50%: $20,411 – $38,202
Median · 5 years out
$37,897
middle 50%: $28,674 – $46,815
Median · 10 years out
$44,711
middle 50%: $31,818 – $56,288

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Human Services, General (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Human Services certificate holders at Erie Community College earn a median $28k initially. Median earnings reach $45k by the tenth year.

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
11.4 yrs
≈ $13,871 total interest

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