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Certificate (1-2 years)-4% vs national median184 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Iowa Central Community College

Ranked 118th of 227 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,622
middle 50%: $20,649 – $37,132
Median · 5 years out
$41,272
middle 50%: $32,365 – $51,718
Median · 10 years out
$50,129
middle 50%: $36,805 – $61,630

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Iowa Central Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $28,622 one year after graduating, rising to $50,129 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $42,912 for this field, ranking 118th of 227 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
10.4 yrs
≈ $12,679 total interest

Same major at other universities

Heartland Community College
$42,033 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$42,006 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College
$41,572 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$41,452 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$41,393 · 5 yrs out
Emily Griffith Technical College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$41,220 · 5 yrs out
Rappahannock Community College
$41,138 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
Western Dakota Technical College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Iowa Central Community College

Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,638 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,790 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,415 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,992 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,687 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out

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