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Certificate (1-2 years)-19% vs national median111 grads tracked

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

Ranked 189th of 227 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,027
middle 50%: $24,741 – $39,097
Median · 5 years out
$34,644
middle 50%: $27,237 – $50,103
Median · 10 years out
$34,840
middle 50%: $25,504 – $49,035

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 Western Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $32,027 one year after graduating, rising to $34,840 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $42,912 for this field, ranking 189th 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
13.2 yrs
≈ $14,907 total interest

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