Certificate (1-2 years)+33% vs national median246 grads tracked
Business Administration, Management and Operations at College Of DuPage
Ranked 10th of 48 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,663
middle 50%: $31,670 – $64,402
Median · 5 years out
$63,394
middle 50%: $44,030 – $84,025
Median · 10 years out
$82,300
middle 50%: $50,402 – $125,457
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Business Administration, Management and Operations (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
College Of DuPage business management certificate holders earn a median of $47k in year one. Salaries grow to $63k by the fifth year.
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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,357 total interest
Same major at other universities
McHenry County College
$70,584 · 5 yrs out
Central Maine Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$64,297 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
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$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$51,823 · 5 yrs out
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