Certificate (under 1 year)-10% vs national median220 grads tracked
Agricultural Business and Management at Otero College
Ranked 7th of 9 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Agricultural Business and Management by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,879
middle 50%: $30,379 – $62,535
Median · 5 years out
$44,669
middle 50%: $29,599 – $75,080
Median · 10 years out
$53,578
middle 50%: $38,967 – $83,557
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural Business and Management (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Otero College agricultural business certificate holders earn $44k in year one. Median earnings reach $54k 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?
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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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,489 total interest
Same major at other universities
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