Certificate (1-2 years)-35% vs national median369 grads tracked
Business/Commerce, General at Baton Rouge Community College
Ranked 7th of 13 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,596
middle 50%: $25,084 – $47,901
Median · 5 years out
$47,072
middle 50%: $35,840 – $62,818
Median · 10 years out
$61,332
middle 50%: $41,019 – $74,729
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Business/Commerce, General (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Baton Rouge Community College certificate holders earn a median of $35k in year one. Salaries reach $47k at year five and $61k 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,392 total interest
Same major at other universities
Indiana University - Bloomington
$72,693 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$62,605 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$44,438 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Delta Community College
$40,978 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$39,793 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$38,115 · 5 yrs out
Patrick & Henry Community College
$38,003 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$35,024 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Baton Rouge Community College
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$124,426 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$124,091 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Associate)
$81,462 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,832 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,419 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Certificate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$51,709 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$50,117 · 5 yrs out
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