Certificate (under 1 year)-4% vs national median779 grads tracked
Business Administration, Management and Operations at Cedar Valley College
Ranked 51st of 108 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$58,273
middle 50%: $41,296 – $79,621
Median · 5 years out
$54,634
middle 50%: $41,787 – $72,708
Median · 10 years out
$60,196
middle 50%: $43,170 – $82,260
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
Cedar Valley College offers a certificate in Business Administration with a $58k median first-year salary. Five-year earnings are approximately $55k.
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
6.6 yrs
≈ $6,836 total interest
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$56,563 · 5 yrs out
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$55,872 · 5 yrs out
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$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$55,498 · 5 yrs out
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$54,646 · 5 yrs out
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$54,615 · 5 yrs out
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$53,767 · 5 yrs out
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$53,647 · 5 yrs out
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$52,435 · 5 yrs out
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$52,165 · 5 yrs out
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$51,994 · 5 yrs out
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