Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median595 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Sinclair Community College
Ranked 7th of 17 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,826
middle 50%: $22,725 – $38,193
Median · 5 years out
$43,801
middle 50%: $31,265 – $59,757
Median · 10 years out
$54,191
middle 50%: $38,120 – $69,077
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
This certificate program offers a median first-year salary of $29k. Earnings reach $54k after ten years.
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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,999 total interest
Same major at other universities
Des Moines Area Community College
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$68,424 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$48,268 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$44,743 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$42,114 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$38,212 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$37,285 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$37,012 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$35,757 · 5 yrs out
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$99,192 · 5 yrs out
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$85,788 · 5 yrs out
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$82,803 · 5 yrs out
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$72,518 · 5 yrs out
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$72,273 · 5 yrs out
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$72,014 · 5 yrs out