Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median564 grads tracked
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at Hocking Technical College
Ranked 2nd of 3 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,883
middle 50%: $21,717 – $42,550
Median · 5 years out
$45,166
middle 50%: $32,550 – $59,709
Median · 10 years out
$52,779
middle 50%: $39,884 – $71,430
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Certificate earners in Environmental Management see a median salary of $30k in year 1. This reaches $53k by year 10.
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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,628 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Associate)
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Materials Sciences (Associate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
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