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Certificate (1-2 years)-3% vs national median70 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College

Ranked 115th of 227 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,965
middle 50%: $21,778 – $30,856
Median · 5 years out
$41,572
middle 50%: $30,070 – $61,332
Median · 10 years out
$41,115
middle 50%: $30,437 – $62,818

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 Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $25,965 one year after graduating, rising to $41,115 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $42,912 for this field, ranking 115th 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
11.5 yrs
≈ $13,736 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Heartland Community College
$42,033 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$42,006 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$41,695 · 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
Emily Griffith Technical College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$41,220 · 5 yrs out
Rappahannock Community College
$41,138 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College

Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,571 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,571 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,452 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,688 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$52,490 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$50,725 · 5 yrs out

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