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Certificate (1-2 years)+19% vs national median146 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Lakeland Community College

Ranked 11th of 48 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,251
middle 50%: $37,002 – $75,586
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $39,827 – $74,545
Median · 10 years out
$61,926
middle 50%: $47,005 – $81,252

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business Administration, Management and Operations (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Lakeland Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Business Administration, Management and Operations earn a median $52,251 one year after graduating, rising to $61,926 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% above the national median of $47,640 for this field, ranking 11th of 48 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,274 total interest

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