Certificate (under 1 year)-9% vs national median882 grads tracked
Business Administration, Management and Operations at Houston Community College
Ranked 58th of 108 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,845
middle 50%: $32,187 – $62,241
Median · 5 years out
$51,985
middle 50%: $38,063 – $72,623
Median · 10 years out
$62,001
middle 50%: $42,641 – $83,907
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
Houston Community College certificate holders in Business Administration earn $47k in year one. Median pay reaches $62k by year ten.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,237 total interest
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$54,615 · 5 yrs out
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