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Certificate (under 1 year)-9% vs national median124 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Midlands Technical College

Ranked 15th of 21 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,944
middle 50%: $26,890 – $54,993
Median · 5 years out
$41,887
middle 50%: $28,045 – $61,332
Median · 10 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $34,473 – $80,101

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business/Commerce, General (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Midlands Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $40,944 one year after graduating, rising to $58,363 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $45,999 for this field, ranking 15th of 21 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?

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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,212 total interest

Same major at other universities

Anoka-Ramsey Community College
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$48,648 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$45,999 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$37,753 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$36,956 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$36,885 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$29,704 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$29,502 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Midlands Technical College

Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$109,303 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,310 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,752 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,654 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,653 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$64,784 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$64,226 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$64,226 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,357 · 5 yrs out

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