Certificate (under 1 year)-8% vs national median305 grads tracked
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Grayson College
Ranked 149th of 260 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,739
middle 50%: $26,772 – $47,324
Median · 5 years out
$42,812
middle 50%: $31,968 – $53,086
Median · 10 years out
$44,276
middle 50%: $32,639 – $56,877
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
Business certificate holders earn a median of $34k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings reach $44k.
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
10.2 yrs
≈ $11,682 total interest
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$83,953 · 5 yrs out
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$79,397 · 5 yrs out
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$76,958 · 5 yrs out
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$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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$73,728 · 5 yrs out
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$72,014 · 5 yrs out
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$70,184 · 5 yrs out
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$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
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$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
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