Certificate (under 1 year)-29% vs national median178 grads tracked
Business Administration, Management and Operations at Southwestern Illinois College
Ranked 97th of 108 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,261
middle 50%: $27,128 – $50,881
Median · 5 years out
$40,660
middle 50%: $30,246 – $60,942
Median · 10 years out
$49,073
middle 50%: $33,005 – $72,871
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Business Administration, Management and Operations (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Business Administration certificate holders at Southwestern Illinois College earn $37k in year one. Median pay is $41k after five years.
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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,253 total interest
Same major at other universities
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$42,956 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$40,912 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$40,711 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$40,703 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Victoria College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$39,752 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
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$39,143 · 5 yrs out
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$99,192 · 5 yrs out
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$80,595 · 5 yrs out
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$72,907 · 5 yrs out
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$72,907 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$72,441 · 5 yrs out
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$70,557 · 5 yrs out
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$70,365 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$69,946 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$68,650 · 5 yrs out
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$68,526 · 5 yrs out
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$67,570 · 5 yrs out
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