Certificate (under 1 year)+10% vs national median163 grads tracked
Business/Commerce, General at Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Ranked 9th of 21 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,596
middle 50%: $30,128 – $61,184
Median · 5 years out
$50,767
middle 50%: $38,897 – $67,004
Median · 10 years out
$64,402
middle 50%: $45,922 – $85,664
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
Anoka-Ramsey Community College business certificate holders start at $43k. Median pay is $51k after five years and $64k 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,845 total interest
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$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$56,877 · 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
Piedmont Technical College
$48,648 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$45,999 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$41,887 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
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$87,244 · 5 yrs out
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$84,494 · 5 yrs out
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$83,557 · 5 yrs out
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$81,172 · 5 yrs out
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$77,940 · 5 yrs out
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$67,813 · 5 yrs out
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$64,402 · 5 yrs out
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$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
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