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Certificate (1-2 years)+21% vs national median91 grads tracked

Education at Lone Star College System

Ranked 11th of 56 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,089
middle 50%: $22,712 – $39,998
Median · 5 years out
$42,596
middle 50%: $26,921 – $58,734
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Lone Star College System's certificate (1-2 years) program in Education earn a median $31,089 one year after graduating, rising to $42,596 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 21% above the national median of $35,115 for this field, ranking 11th of 56 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
10.7 yrs
≈ $12,317 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northern Arizona University
$53,219 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$50,785 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$48,715 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$46,777 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$40,834 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$40,131 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$40,093 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lone Star College System

Fire Protection (Associate)
$108,135 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,842 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$87,304 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$82,784 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$81,191 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,306 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out

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