Certificate (under 1 year)+1% vs national median709 grads tracked
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Elgin Community College
Ranked 98th of 260 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,163
middle 50%: $26,296 – $60,643
Median · 5 years out
$47,186
middle 50%: $33,681 – $67,487
Median · 10 years out
$57,527
middle 50%: $36,785 – $81,807
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
Elgin Community College certificate holders in Business and Management earn a median of $38k initially. Ten-year earnings reach $58k.
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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,923 total interest
Same major at other universities
Owens Community College
$49,371 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$49,221 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Junior College
$48,698 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 11
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$48,066 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$46,777 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$46,698 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$46,577 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$46,521 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$46,450 · 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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