Certificate (1-2 years)+12% vs national median275 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at BridgeValley Community and Technical College
Ranked 6th of 55 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,487
middle 50%: $26,782 – $59,572
Median · 5 years out
$49,073
middle 50%: $35,259 – $72,728
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 certificate graduates at BridgeValley earn a median $42k in their first year. Five-year median salaries reach $49k.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,203 total interest
Same major at other universities
Three Rivers Community College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$50,268 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$49,561 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$48,296 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$46,691 · 5 yrs out
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
$45,694 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$45,637 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$45,433 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$45,368 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Delta Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
River Parishes Community College
$44,724 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at BridgeValley Community and Technical College
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$101,251 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$88,123 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,982 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,153 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Science, Technology and Society (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Certificate)
$49,073 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$43,929 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$43,635 · 5 yrs out