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Certificate (under 1 year)+8% vs national median327 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College

Ranked 85th of 260 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,501
middle 50%: $26,578 – $56,201
Median · 5 years out
$50,050
middle 50%: $36,063 – $65,054
Median · 10 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $48,315 – $67,922

Salary trajectory

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

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

Certificate holders in business and management earn a median of $39,501 in their first year. Salaries increase to $50k by year five and $55k 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,413 total interest

Same major at other universities

Minnesota State University, Mankato
$51,028 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$50,962 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$50,653 · 5 yrs out
Emily Griffith Technical College
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$50,269 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$49,929 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$49,889 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$49,513 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts Bay Community College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$104,211 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$104,211 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Associate)
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Social Work (Associate)
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate)
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$50,800 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$50,800 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$48,258 · 5 yrs out

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