Certificate (1-2 years)-13% vs national median617 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Wytheville Community College
Ranked 48th of 55 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,256
middle 50%: $18,765 – $33,867
Median · 5 years out
$38,226
middle 50%: $27,890 – $49,501
Median · 10 years out
$44,796
middle 50%: $33,372 – $58,497
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
Liberal Arts and Sciences certificate earners start at $25k. Median pay reaches $45k after ten years.
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
11.7 yrs
≈ $14,430 total interest
Same major at other universities
Patrick & Henry Community College
$39,538 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$39,474 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$39,360 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$39,300 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$38,992 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Southside Virginia Community College
$38,058 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Empire Community College
$38,035 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
$37,875 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Shore Community College
$37,198 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$37,059 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$36,732 · 5 yrs out
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$63,132 · 5 yrs out
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$60,837 · 5 yrs out
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$59,457 · 5 yrs out
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$59,127 · 5 yrs out
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$57,619 · 5 yrs out
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$57,325 · 5 yrs out
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$56,443 · 5 yrs out
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$51,576 · 5 yrs out
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$50,949 · 5 yrs out
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$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$49,118 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$49,118 · 5 yrs out