Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median203 grads tracked
Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial Education at Chemeketa Community College
Ranked 2nd of 3 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,393
middle 50%: $25,014 – $42,371
Median · 5 years out
$40,342
middle 50%: $30,129 – $52,778
Median · 10 years out
$46,663
middle 50%: $38,279 – $58,093
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial Education (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
This certificate program yields a median first-year salary of $32k. Long-term earnings for graduates increase to $47k 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
10.5 yrs
≈ $12,312 total interest
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