Certificate (under 1 year)+11% vs national median192 grads tracked
Business Administration, Management and Operations at Northern Arizona University
Ranked 24th of 108 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,660
middle 50%: $30,837 – $52,698
Median · 5 years out
$63,522
middle 50%: $47,315 – $79,032
Median · 10 years out
$77,524
middle 50%: $54,757 – $117,305
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Business Administration, Management and Operations (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Business Administration certificate holders earn a median of $43k in year one. Salaries reach $64k after five years and $78k 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,741 total interest
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$66,619 · 5 yrs out
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$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
North Lake College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$63,485 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$61,392 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$60,466 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northern Arizona University
Education (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,278 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,850 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,039 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor's)
$99,535 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,275 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$94,855 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,889 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$88,716 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$88,031 · 5 yrs out
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