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Certificate (1-2 years)+5% vs national median231 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Elgin Community College

Ranked 80th of 227 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,425
middle 50%: $26,425 – $55,778
Median · 5 years out
$45,046
middle 50%: $32,149 – $56,877
Median · 10 years out
$51,929
middle 50%: $39,196 – $68,626

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 Elgin Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $39,425 one year after graduating, rising to $51,929 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $42,912 for this field, ranking 80th 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,127 total interest

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