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Certificate (under 1 year)+26% vs national median477 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Joliet Junior College

Ranked 37th of 260 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,552
middle 50%: $29,372 – $58,419
Median · 5 years out
$58,768
middle 50%: $41,115 – $76,015
Median · 10 years out
$70,012
middle 50%: $46,142 – $79,787

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

Joliet Junior College graduates in Business and Management earn a median $41,552 in their first year. Earnings grow to $58,768 by year five and $70,012 by year ten.

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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,221 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kennesaw State University
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$60,089 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$59,531 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$58,893 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
North Lake College
$58,763 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$58,539 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$57,484 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$57,208 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$57,116 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Joliet Junior College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$104,264 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$96,105 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,387 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,042 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out

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