Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median272 grads tracked
Business Administration, Management and Operations at Owens Community College
Ranked 42nd of 108 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$56,877
middle 50%: $42,822 – $74,986
Median · 5 years out
$57,042
middle 50%: $41,469 – $77,398
Median · 10 years out
$63,950
middle 50%: $45,557 – $86,132
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Business Administration, Management and Operations (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Business Administration certificate holders earn a $57k median in year one. Pay reaches $57k by year five and $64k by year ten.
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
6.4 yrs
≈ $6,814 total interest
Same major at other universities
North Hennepin Community College
$58,568 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$58,197 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$57,824 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$57,726 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$56,976 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$56,595 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$55,872 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Owens Community College
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,767 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,928 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,605 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,978 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,184 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,534 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
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