WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)-27% vs national median60 grads tracked

Finance and Financial Management Services at Laredo College

Ranked 9th of 9 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Finance and Financial Management Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,227
middle 50%: $25,669 – $43,047
Median · 5 years out
$39,842
middle 50%: $31,066 – $50,767
Median · 10 years out
$41,695
middle 50%: $34,946 – $63,769

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Finance and Financial Management Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Laredo College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Finance and Financial Management Services earn a median $31,227 one year after graduating, rising to $41,695 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% below the national median of $54,267 for this field, ranking 9th of 9 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
11.2 yrs
≈ $12,955 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Lake College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$54,267 · 5 yrs out
North Hennepin Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$53,814 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$45,039 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Laredo College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$97,736 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$89,507 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$89,011 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$79,679 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$67,460 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$67,165 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$66,325 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$48,698 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$48,096 · 5 yrs out

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