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Certificate (under 1 year)-36% vs national median90 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Kent State University

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

Median · 1 year out
$25,214
middle 50%: $18,867 – $32,455
Median · 5 years out
$29,502
middle 50%: $23,929 – $37,198
Median · 10 years out
$38,967
middle 50%: $29,807 – $55,261

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 Kent State University's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $25,214 one year after graduating, rising to $38,967 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 36% below the national median of $45,999 for this field, ranking 21st 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?

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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
14.3 yrs
≈ $18,025 total interest

Same major at other universities

Midlands Technical College
$41,887 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$37,753 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$36,956 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$36,885 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$29,704 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kent State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out

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