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Certificate (under 1 year)-14% vs national median105 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at South Central College

Ranked 184th of 260 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,068
middle 50%: $25,099 – $45,638
Median · 5 years out
$39,919
middle 50%: $32,324 – $59,105
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 South Central College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $32,068 one year after graduating, rising to $39,919 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $46,521 for this field, ranking 184th 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
11.3 yrs
≈ $12,883 total interest

Same major at other universities

Stark State College
$40,093 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$40,060 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oregon Community College
$40,037 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$40,018 · 5 yrs out
Otero College
$39,998 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$39,975 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$39,913 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$39,842 · 5 yrs out
Victoria College
$39,731 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$39,609 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$39,566 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$39,517 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Central College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,267 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,918 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,265 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,814 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,365 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$65,410 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Certificate)
$65,410 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$63,214 · 5 yrs out

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