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Certificate (under 1 year)-19% vs national median80 grads tracked

Real Estate at Hocking Technical College

Ranked 24th of 30 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Real Estate by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,372
middle 50%: $23,886 – $49,855
Median · 5 years out
$42,762
middle 50%: $28,825 – $60,095
Median · 10 years out
$45,300
middle 50%: $33,249 – $60,484

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Real Estate (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Hocking Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Real Estate earn a median $33,372 one year after graduating, rising to $45,300 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $52,839 for this field, ranking 24th of 30 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?

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
10.2 yrs
≈ $11,715 total interest

Same major at other universities

Red Rocks Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$49,561 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$46,883 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$40,037 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$39,793 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$38,377 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$36,091 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Hocking Technical College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$78,372 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$61,552 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$57,852 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$56,381 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,192 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Associate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Materials Sciences (Associate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out

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