Certificate (under 1 year)-6% vs national median550 grads tracked
Business Administration, Management and Operations at Sinclair Community College
Ranked 54th of 108 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,899
middle 50%: $24,168 – $52,854
Median · 5 years out
$53,647
middle 50%: $38,341 – $70,211
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 graduates in Ohio see a first-year median salary of $36k. Five-year earnings for this certificate program reach $54k.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,504 total interest
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$55,665 · 5 yrs out
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$54,646 · 5 yrs out
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$54,634 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
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$53,767 · 5 yrs out
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$52,435 · 5 yrs out
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$52,165 · 5 yrs out
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$51,994 · 5 yrs out
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$51,985 · 5 yrs out
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$99,192 · 5 yrs out
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$85,788 · 5 yrs out
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$84,796 · 5 yrs out
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$82,803 · 5 yrs out
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$72,518 · 5 yrs out
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$72,014 · 5 yrs out
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