Certificate (under 1 year)-25% vs national median279 grads tracked
Business Administration, Management and Operations at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
Ranked 91st of 108 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,176
middle 50%: $24,317 – $52,098
Median · 5 years out
$42,956
middle 50%: $30,520 – $57,220
Median · 10 years out
$50,676
middle 50%: $38,226 – $72,204
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 $36.2k in their first year. Five-year earnings average $43k, while year ten reaches $50.7k.
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
9.5 yrs
≈ $10,997 total interest
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$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$43,858 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oregon Community College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$43,347 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Orange
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$40,912 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$40,711 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$40,703 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$40,660 · 5 yrs out
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