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Certificate (1-2 years)-27% vs national median30 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Windward Community College

Ranked 48th of 48 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,840
middle 50%: $26,890 – $48,487
Median · 5 years out
$34,840
middle 50%: $26,371 – $45,751
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business Administration, Management and Operations (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Windward Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Business Administration, Management and Operations earn a median $34,840 one year after graduating, rising to $34,840 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 27% below the national median of $47,640 for this field, ranking 48th of 48 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
12.7 yrs
≈ $14,087 total interest

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