Certificate (under 1 year)-14% vs national median482 grads tracked
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Southwestern Illinois College
Ranked 176th of 260 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,456
middle 50%: $26,500 – $52,955
Median · 5 years out
$40,174
middle 50%: $28,831 – $59,105
Median · 10 years out
$44,928
middle 50%: $31,456 – $66,284
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
This certificate program in Business and Management yields a $37k median starting salary. Earnings grow to $45k after ten 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?
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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
10.2 yrs
≈ $11,468 total interest
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$40,883 · 5 yrs out
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$40,870 · 5 yrs out
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$40,680 · 5 yrs out
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$40,642 · 5 yrs out
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$40,342 · 5 yrs out
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$40,185 · 5 yrs out
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$40,122 · 5 yrs out
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$40,093 · 5 yrs out
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$40,060 · 5 yrs out
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$40,037 · 5 yrs out
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$40,018 · 5 yrs out
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$39,998 · 5 yrs out
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