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Certificate (1-2 years)-7% vs national median69 grads tracked

Education at Sinclair Community College

Ranked 33rd of 56 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,170
middle 50%: $21,175 – $32,572
Median · 5 years out
$32,609
middle 50%: $26,756 – $41,019
Median · 10 years out
$40,093
middle 50%: $30,437 – $54,252

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 Sinclair Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Education earn a median $26,170 one year after graduating, rising to $40,093 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $35,115 for this field, ranking 33rd 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?

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
13.3 yrs
≈ $16,407 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$34,162 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$34,107 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$33,556 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$33,005 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$32,821 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$32,705 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$32,582 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$32,438 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$32,393 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$32,324 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$32,324 · 5 yrs out
Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$32,296 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sinclair Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$85,788 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$84,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,702 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Associate)
$74,186 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$72,518 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out

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