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Certificate (under 1 year)-14% vs national median103 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Stark State College

Ranked 178th of 260 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,437
middle 50%: $23,258 – $43,722
Median · 5 years out
$40,093
middle 50%: $29,996 – $80,258
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Stark State College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $30,437 one year after graduating, rising to $40,093 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $46,521 for this field, ranking 178th of 260 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
11.4 yrs
≈ $13,185 total interest

Same major at other universities

Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$40,680 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$40,642 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$40,185 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$40,174 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$40,122 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$40,060 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oregon Community College
$40,037 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$40,018 · 5 yrs out
Otero College
$39,998 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$39,975 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$39,919 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Stark State College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,472 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$84,181 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$74,144 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$74,144 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,482 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,452 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$69,622 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,356 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,978 · 5 yrs out

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