Certificate (1-2 years)-26% vs national median72 grads tracked
Business Administration, Management and Operations at Lake Land College
Ranked 47th of 48 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,237
middle 50%: $19,694 – $35,391
Median · 5 years out
$35,430
middle 50%: $25,963 – $49,606
Median · 10 years out
$42,789
middle 50%: $28,789 – $56,505
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Business Administration, Management and Operations (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Business Administration graduates from Lake Land College earn $27k in their first year. Median earnings reach $43k by year 10.
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
12.2 yrs
≈ $14,906 total interest
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$56,877 · 5 yrs out
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$56,752 · 5 yrs out
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