Certificate (under 1 year)-19% vs national median118 grads tracked
Education at Owens Community College
Ranked 31st of 36 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,157
middle 50%: $19,409 – $31,905
Median · 5 years out
$30,926
middle 50%: $23,771 – $40,613
Median · 10 years out
$36,722
middle 50%: $25,127 – $47,631
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Owens Community College Education certificate holders earn $25,157 in their first year. Median salaries reach $36,722 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?
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
14.6 yrs
≈ $17,983 total interest
Same major at other universities
Community College of Denver
$34,637 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$33,861 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$33,495 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$33,372 · 5 yrs out
Blue Mountain Community College
$32,492 · 5 yrs out
Saint Augustine College
$32,300 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$32,077 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$30,437 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$30,324 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$30,023 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$29,421 · 5 yrs out
Otero College
$29,336 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Owens Community College
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,767 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,928 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,605 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,978 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,184 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,534 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
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