Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median541 grads tracked
Real Estate at Cedar Valley College
Ranked 14th of 30 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Real Estate by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,858
middle 50%: $31,271 – $70,735
Median · 5 years out
$52,872
middle 50%: $37,425 – $78,456
Median · 10 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $37,867 – $85,281
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Real Estate (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Real Estate certificate holders from Cedar Valley College earn a median of $46,858 in their first year. Earnings reach $58,363 by year ten.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,178 total interest
Same major at other universities
Elgin Community College
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
North Lake College
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$57,090 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$53,421 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$52,452 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$49,561 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
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Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$62,590 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$58,027 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$57,765 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$57,556 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
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