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Certificate (1-2 years)+17% vs national median43 grads tracked

Education at SUNY Westchester Community College

Ranked 13th of 56 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,905
middle 50%: $24,420 – $38,967
Median · 5 years out
$41,244
middle 50%: $29,557 – $62,075
Median · 10 years out
$49,171
middle 50%: $32,393 – $78,439

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 SUNY Westchester Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Education earn a median $31,905 one year after graduating, rising to $49,171 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $35,115 for this field, ranking 13th 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?

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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
10.2 yrs
≈ $12,109 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Oneonta
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$48,715 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$46,777 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$42,596 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$40,834 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$40,131 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$40,093 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$38,967 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at SUNY Westchester Community College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$118,928 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$118,179 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$103,593 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$96,947 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$94,723 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$80,792 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$80,792 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,672 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Certificate)
$72,448 · 5 yrs out

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