Certificate (under 1 year)-16% vs national median394 grads tracked
Business Administration, Management and Operations at Kirkwood Community College
Ranked 75th of 108 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,036
middle 50%: $31,308 – $55,516
Median · 5 years out
$48,046
middle 50%: $36,922 – $61,378
Median · 10 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $36,766 – $67,138
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 start at $41k. Median earnings reach $48k by year five and $51k by year ten.
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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,502 total interest
Same major at other universities
Greenville Technical College
$48,709 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$48,368 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$48,343 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$48,343 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Junior College
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$47,529 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$47,200 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$45,999 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
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$83,557 · 5 yrs out
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$67,570 · 5 yrs out
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$67,528 · 5 yrs out
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
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$65,458 · 5 yrs out
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$65,062 · 5 yrs out
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$65,062 · 5 yrs out
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