Certificate (under 1 year)-5% vs national median438 grads tracked
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
Ranked 123rd of 260 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,050
middle 50%: $25,759 – $55,525
Median · 5 years out
$44,286
middle 50%: $32,143 – $58,858
Median · 10 years out
$52,435
middle 50%: $37,892 – $68,807
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
Business and management certificate holders at City Colleges of Chicago earn $38k in year one. Median salaries reach $52k after ten years.
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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,439 total interest
Same major at other universities
Community College of Denver
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Greenfield Community College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$44,624 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$44,568 · 5 yrs out
Klamath Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$44,233 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$44,117 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$44,046 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$44,020 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$44,010 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$115,381 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$115,381 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$109,537 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$109,537 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$105,552 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$105,552 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$83,433 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,433 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Real Estate (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Certificate)
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
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