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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

Graduates of City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $38,050 one year after graduating, rising to $52,435 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $46,521 for this field, ranking 123rd of 260 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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,439 total interest

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