Certificate (under 1 year)-29% vs national median166 grads tracked
Business Administration, Management and Operations at Aiken Technical College
Ranked 95th of 108 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,000
middle 50%: $24,658 – $42,539
Median · 5 years out
$40,711
middle 50%: $29,615 – $52,825
Median · 10 years out
$44,249
middle 50%: $34,040 – $60,342
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 start with a median salary of $32k. Pay increases to $44k after ten years of experience.
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
10.7 yrs
≈ $12,442 total interest
Same major at other universities
Purdue University - North Central
$43,347 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Orange
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$42,956 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$40,912 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$40,703 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$40,660 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Victoria College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$39,752 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
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$77,362 · 5 yrs out
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$77,362 · 5 yrs out
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$77,141 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,708 · 5 yrs out
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$73,376 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,917 · 5 yrs out
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$69,917 · 5 yrs out
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$69,400 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,985 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
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