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Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median41 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Erie Community College

Ranked 4th of 5 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,557
middle 50%: $24,853 – $45,413
Median · 5 years out
$59,253
middle 50%: $40,342 – $77,524
Median · 10 years out
$50,539
middle 50%: $41,019 – $77,901

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Erie Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Social Sciences earn a median $32,557 one year after graduating, rising to $50,539 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $59,253 for this field, ranking 4th of 5 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?

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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
≈ $9,355 total interest

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