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Certificate (under 1 year)-8% vs national median1,395 grads tracked

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

Ranked 147th of 260 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,658
middle 50%: $25,009 – $46,447
Median · 5 years out
$42,889
middle 50%: $31,715 – $56,326
Median · 10 years out
$49,014
middle 50%: $35,626 – $67,426

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Trident Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $34,658 one year after graduating, rising to $49,014 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $46,521 for this field, ranking 147th of 260 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,320 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$43,181 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$43,124 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$42,822 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$42,812 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$42,534 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$42,494 · 5 yrs out
Umpqua Community College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$42,349 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Trident Technical College

Engineering (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,008 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$75,634 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Certificate)
$75,035 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,986 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,635 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$72,871 · 5 yrs out

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