Certificate (1-2 years)65 grads tracked
Music at Schenectady County Community College
Ranked 1st of 1 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,256
middle 50%: $18,523 – $34,677
Median · 5 years out
$31,637
middle 50%: $24,637 – $42,660
Median · 10 years out
$48,096
middle 50%: $34,107 – $64,718
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Music (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Schenectady County Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Music earn a median $25,256 one year after graduating, rising to $48,096 by year ten. Figures are based on 65 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
12.3 yrs
≈ $15,886 total interest
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