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Certificate (under 1 year)+19% vs national median509 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Eastfield College

Ranked 53rd of 260 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,192
middle 50%: $32,234 – $62,617
Median · 5 years out
$55,407
middle 50%: $41,863 – $71,728
Median · 10 years out
$64,628
middle 50%: $42,146 – $81,671

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

This certificate program in Business and Management offers a first-year median salary of $45k. Earnings typically reach $65k after ten years of professional experience.

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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,117 total interest

Same major at other universities

Brookhaven College
$56,486 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$55,233 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Asnuntuck Community College
$55,127 · 5 yrs out
Holyoke Community College
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Eastfield College

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$80,205 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,738 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,832 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,712 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,310 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$66,831 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,240 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$63,485 · 5 yrs out
Data Processing (Associate)
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out

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