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Certificate (under 1 year)+10% vs national median188 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Minnesota State University, Mankato

Ranked 79th of 260 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,637
middle 50%: $30,037 – $52,636
Median · 5 years out
$51,028
middle 50%: $38,795 – $66,994
Median · 10 years out
$68,363
middle 50%: $52,232 – $75,845

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Minnesota State University, Mankato's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $42,637 one year after graduating, rising to $68,363 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $46,521 for this field, ranking 79th of 260 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?

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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,783 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tarrant County College District
$52,709 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$52,590 · 5 yrs out
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
$52,064 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$51,840 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$50,962 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$50,653 · 5 yrs out
Emily Griffith Technical College
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$50,269 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$50,050 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Minnesota State University, Mankato

Engineering (Master's)
$111,945 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,650 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,162 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,769 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,115 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$94,288 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,158 · 5 yrs out

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