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Certificate (under 1 year)+22% vs national median314 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Gateway Community College

Ranked 43rd of 260 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,747
middle 50%: $34,458 – $73,988
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $34,188 – $71,793
Median · 10 years out
$67,042
middle 50%: $48,487 – $75,158

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Gateway Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $50,747 one year after graduating, rising to $67,042 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% above the national median of $46,521 for this field, ranking 43rd of 260 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?

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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,411 total interest

Same major at other universities

Joliet Junior College
$58,768 · 5 yrs out
North Lake College
$58,763 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$58,539 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$57,484 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$57,208 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$57,116 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$56,743 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
North Hennepin Community College
$56,545 · 5 yrs out
Brookhaven College
$56,486 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$56,312 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Gateway Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$94,555 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Certificate)
$90,722 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$83,086 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$80,134 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$79,832 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out

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