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Certificate (under 1 year)+23% vs national median131 grads tracked

Education at Richland College

Ranked 8th of 36 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,225
middle 50%: $25,355 – $44,558
Median · 5 years out
$47,119
middle 50%: $32,639 – $70,737
Median · 10 years out
$57,471
middle 50%: $35,715 – $74,658

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 Richland College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Education earn a median $33,225 one year after graduating, rising to $57,471 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% above the national median of $38,279 for this field, ranking 8th 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
9 yrs
≈ $10,664 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$57,926 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$57,391 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$54,821 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$53,520 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$42,033 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$41,115 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Richland College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$112,298 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,373 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,193 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,125 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$75,819 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,415 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$66,409 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$65,910 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Associate)
$65,122 · 5 yrs out

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