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Certificate (under 1 year)-16% vs national median102 grads tracked

Education at Hill College

Ranked 29th of 36 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,881
middle 50%: $19,494 – $29,886
Median · 5 years out
$32,077
middle 50%: $26,063 – $40,342
Median · 10 years out
$34,289
middle 50%: $26,935 – $48,144

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Hill College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Education earn a median $24,881 one year after graduating, rising to $34,289 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $38,279 for this field, ranking 29th of 36 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?

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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
15.1 yrs
≈ $18,200 total interest

Same major at other universities

Community College of Denver
$34,637 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$33,861 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$33,495 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$33,372 · 5 yrs out
Blue Mountain Community College
$32,492 · 5 yrs out
Saint Augustine College
$32,300 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$31,171 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$30,926 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$30,437 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$30,324 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$30,023 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$29,421 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Hill College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$94,969 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$83,335 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$71,060 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$68,249 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$67,607 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$62,487 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$62,322 · 5 yrs out

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