WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)-39% vs national median55 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Rend Lake College

Ranked 259th of 260 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,921
middle 50%: $22,589 – $33,225
Median · 5 years out
$28,276
middle 50%: $22,616 – $33,176
Median · 10 years out
$37,041
middle 50%: $26,764 – $49,855

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 Rend Lake College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $26,921 one year after graduating, rising to $37,041 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 39% below the national median of $46,521 for this field, ranking 259th 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?

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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
14.8 yrs
≈ $18,406 total interest

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