WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median41 grads tracked

Special Education and Teaching at Virginia Peninsula Community College

Ranked 3rd of 7 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,504
middle 50%: $19,527 – $33,372
Median · 5 years out
$34,107
middle 50%: $25,937 – $40,067
Median · 10 years out
$31,416
middle 50%: $23,554 – $39,655

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Special Education and Teaching (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Virginia Peninsula Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Special Education and Teaching earn a median $25,504 one year after graduating, rising to $31,416 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $34,107 for this field, ranking 3rd of 7 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
15.3 yrs
≈ $17,881 total interest

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