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Certificate (1-2 years)+23% vs national median3,118 grads tracked

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Salt Lake Community College

Ranked 3rd of 55 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,885
middle 50%: $23,975 – $46,045
Median · 5 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $38,967 – $66,303
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Salt Lake Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities earn a median $33,885 one year after graduating, rising to $54,051 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 23% above the national median of $43,841 for this field, ranking 3rd of 55 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,724 total interest

Same major at other universities

Three Rivers Community College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Northshore Technical Community College
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$50,268 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$49,561 · 5 yrs out
BridgeValley Community and Technical College
$49,073 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$48,296 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$46,691 · 5 yrs out
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
$45,694 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Salt Lake Community College

Computer Science (Associate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Associate)
$87,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$86,063 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$85,826 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$84,529 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Associate)
$82,004 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$80,595 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out

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