Certificate (1-2 years)-6% vs national median890 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Tidewater Community College
Ranked 36th of 55 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,103
middle 50%: $20,595 – $38,919
Median · 5 years out
$41,369
middle 50%: $28,608 – $58,911
Median · 10 years out
$53,343
middle 50%: $36,408 – $71,200
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 Liberal Arts certificate program yields a median first-year salary of $28k. Earnings reach $53k by the tenth year.
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
10.2 yrs
≈ $12,609 total interest
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$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$42,916 · 5 yrs out
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$42,660 · 5 yrs out
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$42,627 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$42,208 · 5 yrs out
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$41,539 · 5 yrs out
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$40,944 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$40,750 · 5 yrs out
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$40,588 · 5 yrs out
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$40,070 · 5 yrs out
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$39,726 · 5 yrs out
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$39,538 · 5 yrs out
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$81,090 · 5 yrs out
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$69,841 · 5 yrs out
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