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Certificate (1-2 years)-24% vs national median58 grads tracked

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

Ranked 208th of 227 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$23,193
middle 50%: $18,101 – $27,381
Median · 5 years out
$32,687
middle 50%: $26,890 – $46,359
Median · 10 years out
$37,132
middle 50%: $31,122 – $44,849

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 Lakes Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $23,193 one year after graduating, rising to $37,132 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $42,912 for this field, ranking 208th 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?

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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
14.4 yrs
≈ $17,828 total interest

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