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Certificate (under 1 year)-11% vs national median120 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Lamar State College - Orange

Ranked 163rd of 260 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,573
middle 50%: $24,810 – $47,574
Median · 5 years out
$41,393
middle 50%: $29,307 – $57,001
Median · 10 years out
$52,165
middle 50%: $36,638 – $75,444

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 Lamar State College - Orange's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $35,573 one year after graduating, rising to $52,165 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $46,521 for this field, ranking 163rd 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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,314 total interest

Same major at other universities

Cuyahoga Community College
$41,940 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$41,863 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$41,753 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$41,653 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$41,308 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$41,138 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$41,031 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$40,944 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lamar State College - Orange

Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$138,614 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$138,614 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$127,711 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$127,711 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,214 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,029 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$54,267 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$53,025 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$52,338 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$51,576 · 5 yrs out

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