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Certificate (1-2 years)+7% vs national median104 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Black Hawk College

Ranked 68th of 227 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,336
middle 50%: $23,379 – $38,623
Median · 5 years out
$45,912
middle 50%: $31,772 – $72,928
Median · 10 years out
$34,840
middle 50%: $27,237 – $52,636

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 Black Hawk College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $29,336 one year after graduating, rising to $34,840 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $42,912 for this field, ranking 68th 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
11.2 yrs
≈ $12,427 total interest

Same major at other universities

Rochester Community and Technical College
$46,948 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$46,475 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Leeward Community College
$46,147 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$46,024 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$45,875 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$45,600 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$45,463 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Black Hawk College

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,584 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$64,338 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,873 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$57,208 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Certificate)
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Production Operations (Certificate)
$53,696 · 5 yrs out

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