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Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median2,522 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Houston Community College

Ranked 103rd of 260 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,001
middle 50%: $27,900 – $57,228
Median · 5 years out
$46,521
middle 50%: $33,713 – $64,842
Median · 10 years out
$53,909
middle 50%: $37,294 – $74,721

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

Graduates of Houston Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $41,001 one year after graduating, rising to $53,909 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $46,521 for this field, ranking 103rd of 260 reporting programs.

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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,659 total interest

Same major at other universities

Rochester Community and Technical College
$48,066 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$47,186 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$46,777 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$46,698 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$46,577 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$46,450 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$46,249 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Houston Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$124,854 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$99,334 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,228 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$82,991 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$82,328 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,200 · 5 yrs out

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