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Certificate (1-2 years)-2% vs national median53 grads tracked

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

Ranked 112th of 227 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,785
middle 50%: $23,771 – $44,398
Median · 5 years out
$42,033
middle 50%: $31,758 – $61,926
Median · 10 years out
$40,067
middle 50%: $34,473 – $49,308

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 Heartland Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $32,785 one year after graduating, rising to $40,067 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $42,912 for this field, ranking 112th 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?

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
10.8 yrs
≈ $12,241 total interest

Same major at other universities

Mt. Hood Community College
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$42,555 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$42,127 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$42,051 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$42,006 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College
$41,572 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$41,452 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$41,393 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$41,272 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Heartland Community College

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,441 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,178 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$61,566 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$61,446 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$51,252 · 5 yrs out

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