Certificate (1-2 years)-4% vs national median187 grads tracked
Education at Niagara County Community College
Ranked 29th of 56 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$24,094
middle 50%: $18,431 – $30,110
Median · 5 years out
$33,556
middle 50%: $25,398 – $46,525
Median · 10 years out
$49,764
middle 50%: $33,275 – $63,522
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 Niagara County Community College earn $24k in their first year. Five-year median earnings reach $34k.
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
11.9 yrs
≈ $15,466 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$35,966 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$35,115 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$34,840 · 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
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$34,107 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$33,005 · 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
Other majors at Niagara County Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,829 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,462 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,942 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,739 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$59,476 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,282 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$53,435 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Security Science and Technology (Associate)
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
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