Certificate (under 1 year)-2% vs national median332 grads tracked
Business Administration, Management and Operations at Austin Community College
Ranked 46th of 108 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,158
middle 50%: $35,364 – $73,442
Median · 5 years out
$55,935
middle 50%: $41,393 – $77,465
Median · 10 years out
$64,754
middle 50%: $45,865 – $87,285
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
Business Administration certificate graduates earn a median $48k in their first year. Earnings reach $65k 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
7 yrs
≈ $7,753 total interest
Same major at other universities
San Jacinto Community College District
$57,726 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$57,042 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$56,976 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$56,595 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$55,872 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$55,498 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$54,646 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$54,634 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
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