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Certificate (1-2 years)-6% vs national median165 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Clark State College

Ranked 129th of 227 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,786
middle 50%: $27,598 – $46,754
Median · 5 years out
$40,342
middle 50%: $28,474 – $54,679
Median · 10 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $30,856 – $57,514

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Clark State College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $35,786 one year after graduating, rising to $43,047 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $42,912 for this field, ranking 129th of 227 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
10.4 yrs
≈ $11,838 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Dakota Technical College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$40,680 · 5 yrs out
John Wood Community College
$40,642 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 11
$40,189 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$40,113 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$40,093 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$40,067 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Clark State College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,648 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$67,373 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,549 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,009 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$57,455 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$55,426 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$55,241 · 5 yrs out

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