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Certificate (under 1 year)-43% vs national median73 grads tracked

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

Ranked 260th of 260 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,306
middle 50%: $21,218 – $28,920
Median · 5 years out
$26,618
middle 50%: $22,720 – $32,639
Median · 10 years out
$36,943
middle 50%: $27,855 – $58,363

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

Graduates of Heartland Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $25,306 one year after graduating, rising to $36,943 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 43% below the national median of $46,521 for this field, ranking 260th of 260 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
15.5 yrs
≈ $19,724 total interest

Same major at other universities

Denmark Technical College
$30,786 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$30,696 · 5 yrs out
Zane State College
$30,437 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$29,214 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$28,276 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$28,276 · 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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