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Certificate (1-2 years)+1% vs national median1,935 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana

Ranked 22nd of 48 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,883
middle 50%: $26,764 – $51,847
Median · 5 years out
$48,161
middle 50%: $34,478 – $63,831
Median · 10 years out
$54,757
middle 50%: $37,028 – $78,481

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 holders at Ivy Tech earn a $38k median in their first year. This increases to $48k after five years and $55k 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?

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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,882 total interest

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