Certificate (1-2 years)-17% vs national median235 grads tracked
Business Administration, Management and Operations at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
Ranked 41st of 48 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,722
middle 50%: $23,179 – $51,351
Median · 5 years out
$39,764
middle 50%: $28,392 – $52,765
Median · 10 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $31,317 – $98,392
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Business Administration, Management and Operations (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Business Administration certificate earners start with a median salary of $35k. Earnings grow to $40k after five years and $46k 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
10.4 yrs
≈ $12,025 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$43,616 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$42,596 · 5 yrs out
Zane State College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$42,214 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$40,944 · 5 yrs out
Klamath Community College
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$39,579 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$38,050 · 5 yrs out
Marion Technical College
$37,763 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 11
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Gateway Community College
$35,528 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$35,430 · 5 yrs out
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$96,105 · 5 yrs out
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$91,650 · 5 yrs out
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$89,687 · 5 yrs out
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$88,826 · 5 yrs out
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$87,772 · 5 yrs out
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