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Certificate (1-2 years)-26% vs national median171 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Piedmont Technical College

Ranked 214th of 227 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,179
middle 50%: $23,675 – $35,459
Median · 5 years out
$31,655
middle 50%: $25,200 – $38,596
Median · 10 years out
$36,903
middle 50%: $28,551 – $47,718

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Business and Marketing certificate earners at Piedmont Technical College earn $29k in year one. Median earnings reach $37k 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?

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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
13.8 yrs
≈ $16,409 total interest

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