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Certificate (1-2 years)+46% vs national median402 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at McHenry County College

Ranked 17th of 227 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,181
middle 50%: $35,553 – $87,772
Median · 5 years out
$62,597
middle 50%: $41,444 – $91,796
Median · 10 years out
$62,322
middle 50%: $51,400 – $98,506

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 McHenry County College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $55,181 one year after graduating, rising to $62,322 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 46% above the national median of $42,912 for this field, ranking 17th 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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,660 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Cincinnati
$66,382 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Central Maine Community College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$63,044 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$62,487 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$61,045 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$60,219 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$59,207 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at McHenry County College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$114,157 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,080 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$72,384 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$72,384 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$71,823 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$70,584 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$68,327 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out

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