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
Real estate certificate holders earn a median of $49k in year one. Earnings reach $72k by the tenth year.
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
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$63,422 · 5 yrs out
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$52,872 · 5 yrs out
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$52,839 · 5 yrs out
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$112,807 · 5 yrs out
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$76,330 · 5 yrs out
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