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Certificate (1-2 years)+75% vs national median208 grads tracked

Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial Education at Clackamas Community College

Ranked 1st of 3 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$67,887
middle 50%: $48,670 – $86,474
Median · 5 years out
$70,646
middle 50%: $47,939 – $94,607
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $46,593 – $98,392

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

Graduates of Clackamas Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial Education earn a median $67,887 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 75% above the national median of $40,342 for this field, ranking 1st of 3 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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,378 total interest

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