Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median943 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Blue Ridge Community College
Ranked 19th of 55 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,154
middle 50%: $19,070 – $36,862
Median · 5 years out
$43,860
middle 50%: $31,050 – $59,440
Median · 10 years out
$53,578
middle 50%: $38,416 – $71,728
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
This certificate program yields a median first-year salary of $26k. Earnings reach $44k by year five and $54k by year ten.
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
10.1 yrs
≈ $12,488 total interest
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$45,075 · 5 yrs out
River Parishes Community College
$44,724 · 5 yrs out
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$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
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$43,948 · 5 yrs out
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$43,948 · 5 yrs out
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$43,841 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$43,836 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$43,835 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 11
$43,820 · 5 yrs out
Goodwin University
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$43,554 · 5 yrs out
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$73,728 · 5 yrs out
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$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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$68,533 · 5 yrs out
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$65,669 · 5 yrs out
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$63,572 · 5 yrs out
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$60,095 · 5 yrs out
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$53,485 · 5 yrs out
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$52,435 · 5 yrs out
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$52,283 · 5 yrs out
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$52,283 · 5 yrs out
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$51,223 · 5 yrs out