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Certificate (1-2 years)-8% vs national median144 grads tracked

Education at Chemeketa Community College

Ranked 40th of 56 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,132
middle 50%: $23,680 – $41,424
Median · 5 years out
$32,257
middle 50%: $25,214 – $40,342
Median · 10 years out
$41,964
middle 50%: $31,024 – $50,636

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 Chemeketa Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Education earn a median $31,132 one year after graduating, rising to $41,964 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $35,115 for this field, ranking 40th 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?

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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
12.4 yrs
≈ $14,935 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges
$31,741 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$31,637 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$31,398 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$31,066 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$30,970 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$30,005 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Chemeketa Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$94,352 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$89,131 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$87,676 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$84,761 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$83,750 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Associate)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$65,018 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out

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