Certificate (under 1 year)-4% vs national median155 grads tracked
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Lane Community College
Ranked 120th of 260 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,248
middle 50%: $23,145 – $36,732
Median · 5 years out
$44,624
middle 50%: $32,557 – $56,877
Median · 10 years out
$47,574
middle 50%: $28,969 – $62,818
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
Business certificate holders earn a median of $30k in their first year. Earnings reach $45k at five years and $48k at ten years.
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
10 yrs
≈ $11,845 total interest
Same major at other universities
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$45,413 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$45,281 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Greenfield Community College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$44,568 · 5 yrs out
Klamath Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$44,286 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$44,233 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$44,117 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lane Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,068 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$74,533 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$72,299 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$67,193 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,704 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$58,114 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Certificate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
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