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Certificate (1-2 years)+16% vs national median48 grads tracked

Education at J Sargeant Reynolds Community College

Ranked 15th of 56 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,883
middle 50%: $24,348 – $40,342
Median · 5 years out
$40,834
middle 50%: $30,227 – $50,767
Median · 10 years out
$39,119
middle 50%: $30,437 – $45,480

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 J Sargeant Reynolds Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Education earn a median $32,883 one year after graduating, rising to $39,119 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $35,115 for this field, ranking 15th 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
11.1 yrs
≈ $12,551 total interest

Same major at other universities

Community College of Aurora
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$46,777 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$42,596 · 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
Housatonic Community College
$40,131 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$40,093 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut State Community College
$38,861 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$36,927 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at J Sargeant Reynolds Community College

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (Certificate)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$75,634 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,860 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,650 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,525 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (Associate)
$64,868 · 5 yrs out

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