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Certificate (under 1 year)+23% vs national median897 grads tracked

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

Ranked 42nd of 260 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,704
middle 50%: $33,014 – $77,374
Median · 5 years out
$57,116
middle 50%: $39,617 – $81,580
Median · 10 years out
$63,919
middle 50%: $45,281 – $87,772

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 McHenry County College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $50,704 one year after graduating, rising to $63,919 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% above the national median of $46,521 for this field, ranking 42nd 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,407 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pikes Peak State College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$58,768 · 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
Gateway Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$56,743 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
North Hennepin Community College
$56,545 · 5 yrs out
Brookhaven College
$56,486 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$56,473 · 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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