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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

Central Carolina Technical College certificate holders in Liberal Arts earn $26k in year one. Salaries reach $29k after five years and $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

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
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$37,935 · 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
Denmark Technical College
$33,477 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Central Carolina Technical College

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,192 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,192 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out

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