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Certificate (1-2 years)-20% vs national median70 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College

Ranked 195th of 227 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,840
middle 50%: $21,778 – $63,170
Median · 5 years out
$34,252
middle 50%: $26,659 – $53,107
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $34,840 one year after graduating, rising to $34,252 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $42,912 for this field, ranking 195th 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
12.9 yrs
≈ $14,349 total interest

Same major at other universities

Iowa Western Community College
$34,644 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$34,573 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$34,526 · 5 yrs out
Patrick & Henry Community College
$34,518 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$34,351 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Gateway Community College
$34,351 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$34,217 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Community College
$34,107 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$34,107 · 5 yrs out
Northshore Technical Community College
$34,057 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$34,050 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$34,033 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$133,179 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$101,225 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$91,221 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Certificate)
$91,099 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$70,468 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,872 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$66,599 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$65,273 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out

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