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Certificate (under 1 year)+24% vs national median86 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Ranked 4th of 21 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,493
middle 50%: $41,920 – $64,257
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $43,722 – $68,626
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business/Commerce, General (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Purdue University Fort Wayne's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $50,493 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 24% above the national median of $45,999 for this field, ranking 4th of 21 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,466 total interest

Same major at other universities

Midland College
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
North Hennepin Community College
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$54,306 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$53,718 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$53,397 · 5 yrs out
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$50,129 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,241 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$107,834 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,945 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,056 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,911 · 5 yrs out

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