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Certificate (1-2 years)-45% vs national median88 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Elaine P. Nunez Community College

Ranked 10th of 13 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,342
middle 50%: $28,969 – $54,453
Median · 5 years out
$39,793
middle 50%: $29,704 – $48,213
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of Elaine P. Nunez Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $40,342 one year after graduating, rising to $39,793 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 45% below the national median of $72,693 for this field, ranking 10th of 13 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
10.3 yrs
≈ $11,233 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Baton Rouge Community College
$47,072 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$44,438 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Delta Community College
$40,978 · 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 Elaine P. Nunez Community College

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$114,915 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$50,579 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$48,775 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Certificate)
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Legal Support Services (Certificate)
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$47,119 · 5 yrs out

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