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Certificate (under 1 year)+9% vs national median99 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Saint Louis Community College

Ranked 10th of 21 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,487
middle 50%: $33,923 – $64,877
Median · 5 years out
$50,129
middle 50%: $33,861 – $58,497
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of Saint Louis Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $48,487 one year after graduating, rising to $50,129 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $45,999 for this field, ranking 10th of 21 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,297 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$48,648 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$47,574 · 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

Other majors at Saint Louis Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, General (Certificate)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$72,896 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,169 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,045 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,646 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out

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