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
Business management certificate holders earn a median of $39k initially. Salaries reach $52k by year 10.
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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,127 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$45,463 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$44,994 · 5 yrs out
Columbia Gorge Community College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$44,767 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$44,511 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$44,502 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Elgin Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,834 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,251 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$75,786 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,752 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$75,598 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
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