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Certificate (under 1 year)-30% vs national median73 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Piedmont Technical College

Ranked 101st of 108 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,322
middle 50%: $27,237 – $52,283
Median · 5 years out
$39,655
middle 50%: $29,458 – $63,346
Median · 10 years out
$52,636
middle 50%: $34,252 – $76,015

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

Graduates of Piedmont Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business Administration, Management and Operations earn a median $34,322 one year after graduating, rising to $52,636 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 30% below the national median of $57,042 for this field, ranking 101st of 108 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?

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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
9.9 yrs
≈ $11,822 total interest

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