Certificate (under 1 year)-33% vs national median200 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Central Carolina Technical College
Ranked 17th of 17 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,627
middle 50%: $19,265 – $33,325
Median · 5 years out
$29,139
middle 50%: $23,262 – $39,163
Median · 10 years out
$37,100
middle 50%: $28,616 – $48,487
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
Liberal Arts and Sciences certificate students at Central Carolina Technical College earn $26k initially. Median earnings reach $37k 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
14.8 yrs
≈ $18,468 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ohio University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$48,268 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$44,743 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$43,801 · 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
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$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
Denmark Technical College
$33,477 · 5 yrs out
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