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Certificate (under 1 year)+3% vs national median976 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Lone Star College System

Ranked 35th of 108 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,032
middle 50%: $32,447 – $65,131
Median · 5 years out
$58,659
middle 50%: $41,160 – $79,379
Median · 10 years out
$66,213
middle 50%: $47,682 – $90,888

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business Administration, Management and Operations (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Lone Star College System business certificate holders start with a $46k median salary. Median earnings increase to $59k by year five and $66k by year ten.

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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,769 total interest

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