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Certificate (under 1 year)-21% vs national median518 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges

Ranked 216th of 260 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,335
middle 50%: $23,240 – $43,974
Median · 5 years out
$36,867
middle 50%: $27,591 – $49,135
Median · 10 years out
$44,579
middle 50%: $30,955 – $56,524

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 Eastern Iowa Community Colleges's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $31,335 one year after graduating, rising to $44,579 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $46,521 for this field, ranking 216th 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?

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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
11.3 yrs
≈ $13,424 total interest

Same major at other universities

Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$37,788 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$37,701 · 5 yrs out
Mountainland Technical College
$37,316 · 5 yrs out
Uintah Basin Technical College
$37,198 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$37,024 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$36,943 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$36,862 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$36,798 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$36,674 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$36,491 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$36,296 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$36,187 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$75,224 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,600 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,812 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$57,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,140 · 5 yrs out

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