Certificate (under 1 year)-15% vs national median388 grads tracked
Business Administration, Management and Operations at Greenville Technical College
Ranked 69th of 108 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,913
middle 50%: $31,219 – $55,464
Median · 5 years out
$48,709
middle 50%: $35,978 – $62,653
Median · 10 years out
$57,372
middle 50%: $39,731 – $76,518
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
Management and operations certificate holders start with a median salary of $42k. Mid-career earnings reach $57k by year 10.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,221 total interest
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$51,028 · 5 yrs out
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$50,975 · 5 yrs out
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$50,050 · 5 yrs out
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$49,513 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
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$48,943 · 5 yrs out
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$48,487 · 5 yrs out
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$48,368 · 5 yrs out
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$48,343 · 5 yrs out
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$48,343 · 5 yrs out
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$48,096 · 5 yrs out
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$92,587 · 5 yrs out
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$89,755 · 5 yrs out
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$82,004 · 5 yrs out
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$74,301 · 5 yrs out
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$73,228 · 5 yrs out
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$72,966 · 5 yrs out
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$72,966 · 5 yrs out
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$70,870 · 5 yrs out
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$70,261 · 5 yrs out
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$69,770 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$67,048 · 5 yrs out
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