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Certificate (1-2 years)-17% vs national median56 grads tracked

Education at Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges

Ranked 50th of 56 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,523
middle 50%: $20,385 – $33,239
Median · 5 years out
$28,969
middle 50%: $24,420 – $39,793
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges's certificate (1-2 years) program in Education earn a median $26,523 one year after graduating, rising to $28,969 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $35,115 for this field, ranking 50th 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
17.9 yrs
≈ $21,074 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Patrick & Henry Community College
$29,520 · 5 yrs out
Orange County Community College
$28,969 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$28,753 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$28,644 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$27,122 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$26,787 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$26,659 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$25,707 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges

Engineering (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,869 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$67,826 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$67,826 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,448 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$54,910 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$54,199 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$48,617 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$48,617 · 5 yrs out

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