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Certificate (under 1 year)+54% vs national median538 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Clackamas Community College

Ranked 11th of 260 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$61,138
middle 50%: $40,729 – $81,157
Median · 5 years out
$71,476
middle 50%: $54,386 – $87,118
Median · 10 years out
$66,382
middle 50%: $51,929 – $86,799

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

This certificate program in business yields a first-year median salary of $61k. Mid-career earnings reach $71k, though year-10 figures show a slight dip to $66k.

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
5.4 yrs
≈ $5,812 total interest

Same major at other universities

Norwalk Community College
$87,420 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$81,435 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$73,884 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$67,419 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$66,572 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Clackamas Community College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$127,711 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$99,449 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$99,449 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
Community Organization and Advocacy (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,672 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$71,115 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Certificate)
$71,115 · 5 yrs out
Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial Education (Certificate)
$70,646 · 5 yrs out

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