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Certificate (under 1 year)-1% vs national median106 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Moraine Valley Community College

Ranked 14th of 21 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,037
middle 50%: $29,769 – $58,363
Median · 5 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $33,710 – $59,848
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $40,342 – $78,170

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business/Commerce, General (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Moraine Valley Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $40,037 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $45,999 for this field, ranking 14th of 21 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?

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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
8.7 yrs
≈ $9,849 total interest

Same major at other universities

Trident Technical College
$53,397 · 5 yrs out
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$48,648 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$45,999 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$41,887 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$37,753 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$36,956 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$36,885 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$29,704 · 5 yrs out

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$122,364 · 5 yrs out
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$80,863 · 5 yrs out
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$78,072 · 5 yrs out
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$76,251 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$75,672 · 5 yrs out
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$74,453 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
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$71,566 · 5 yrs out

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