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Certificate (under 1 year)+28% vs national median129 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Riverland Community College

Ranked 9th of 108 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$65,081
middle 50%: $45,856 – $83,032
Median · 5 years out
$72,966
middle 50%: $50,881 – $99,192
Median · 10 years out
$73,157
middle 50%: $54,252 – $114,681

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business Administration, Management and Operations (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Riverland Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business Administration, Management and Operations earn a median $65,081 one year after graduating, rising to $73,157 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 28% above the national median of $57,042 for this field, ranking 9th of 108 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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,494 total interest

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