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Certificate (under 1 year)-10% vs national median113 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Howard County Junior College District

Ranked 16th of 21 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,905
middle 50%: $22,939 – $44,785
Median · 5 years out
$41,424
middle 50%: $31,537 – $55,464
Median · 10 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $38,692 – $77,901

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business/Commerce, General (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Howard County Junior College District's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $31,905 one year after graduating, rising to $51,223 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $45,999 for this field, ranking 16th of 21 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
10 yrs
≈ $11,989 total interest

Same major at other universities

Saint Louis Community College
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$48,648 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$45,999 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$41,887 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$37,753 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$36,956 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$36,885 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$29,704 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$29,502 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Howard County Junior College District

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$86,835 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,823 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$71,690 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$64,308 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$61,403 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$55,540 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$55,322 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Certificate)
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Associate)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out

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