Certificate (1-2 years)-6% vs national median228 grads tracked
Education at Hudson Valley Community College
Ranked 30th of 56 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,558
middle 50%: $20,409 – $33,475
Median · 5 years out
$33,005
middle 50%: $25,867 – $43,197
Median · 10 years out
$38,003
middle 50%: $28,664 – $53,578
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
Education certificate holders at Hudson Valley Community College see a median first-year salary of $26.6k. Median pay increases to $33k by year five.
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
13.6 yrs
≈ $16,508 total interest
Same major at other universities
Community College of Denver
$36,322 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$35,966 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$35,115 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$34,188 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$34,162 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$33,556 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$32,821 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$32,705 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$32,609 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$32,582 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$32,438 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$32,324 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Hudson Valley Community College
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$115,618 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$85,435 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,387 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$81,210 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,641 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,423 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$79,423 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$75,030 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$74,369 · 5 yrs out
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