Certificate (1-2 years)+42% vs national median805 grads tracked
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at College Of DuPage
Ranked 19th of 227 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,891
middle 50%: $30,727 – $64,844
Median · 5 years out
$61,045
middle 50%: $43,647 – $81,601
Median · 10 years out
$72,057
middle 50%: $46,797 – $100,737
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
Business certificate holders at College Of DuPage earn a median of $45k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings rise to $72k.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,700 total interest
Same major at other universities
Central Maine Community College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$63,044 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$62,597 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$62,487 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$60,219 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$59,207 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
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$105,399 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,399 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$96,190 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,221 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$86,855 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$81,833 · 5 yrs out
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications (Certificate)
$81,462 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$80,258 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
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