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Certificate (under 1 year)+32% vs national median271 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Tunxis Community College

Ranked 2nd of 21 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,748
middle 50%: $27,647 – $62,075
Median · 5 years out
$60,837
middle 50%: $44,398 – $82,614
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business/Commerce, General (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Tunxis Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $41,748 one year after graduating, rising to $60,837 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 32% above the national median of $45,999 for this field, ranking 2nd of 21 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?

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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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,075 total interest

Same major at other universities

Midland College
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
North Hennepin Community College
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$54,306 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$53,718 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$53,397 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Tunxis Community College

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$118,940 · 5 yrs out
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$116,855 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$76,224 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$74,768 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,768 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,584 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Associate)
$63,194 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$62,888 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out

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