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Certificate (under 1 year)+8% vs national median339 grads tracked

Real Estate at Collin County Community College District

Ranked 9th of 30 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Real Estate by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,445
middle 50%: $31,307 – $75,195
Median · 5 years out
$57,090
middle 50%: $36,325 – $88,346
Median · 10 years out
$71,899
middle 50%: $46,435 – $101,294

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

Graduates of Collin County Community College District's certificate (under 1 year) program in Real Estate earn a median $49,445 one year after graduating, rising to $71,899 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $52,839 for this field, ranking 9th of 30 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?

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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,514 total interest

Same major at other universities

Arapahoe Community College
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$63,422 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
North Lake College
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$53,421 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$52,872 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$52,839 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Collin County Community College District

Fire Protection (Associate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$87,082 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,633 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$84,529 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$83,631 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,662 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$78,310 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$77,103 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$76,330 · 5 yrs out

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