Certificate (under 1 year)-21% vs national median478 grads tracked
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Laredo College
Ranked 218th of 260 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,426
middle 50%: $22,359 – $39,605
Median · 5 years out
$36,798
middle 50%: $25,826 – $49,000
Median · 10 years out
$41,202
middle 50%: $28,687 – $58,160
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 and Management certificate graduates start with a median salary of $29k. Earnings reach $41k by the tenth year.
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
11.9 yrs
≈ $14,164 total interest
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$37,316 · 5 yrs out
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$37,198 · 5 yrs out
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$37,024 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$36,943 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$36,867 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$36,862 · 5 yrs out
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$36,674 · 5 yrs out
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$36,491 · 5 yrs out
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$36,296 · 5 yrs out
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$36,187 · 5 yrs out
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$36,091 · 5 yrs out
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$35,986 · 5 yrs out
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