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Certificate (1-2 years)-25% vs national median120 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at James A. Rhodes State College

Ranked 4th of 13 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,041
middle 50%: $26,558 – $51,223
Median · 5 years out
$54,522
middle 50%: $45,075 – $71,555
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business/Commerce, General (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of James A. Rhodes State College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $37,041 one year after graduating, rising to $54,522 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 25% below the national median of $72,693 for this field, ranking 4th of 13 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
8 yrs
≈ $9,246 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana University - Bloomington
$72,693 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$62,605 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$47,072 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$44,438 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Delta Community College
$40,978 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$39,793 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at James A. Rhodes State College

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,159 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,456 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,007 · 5 yrs out

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