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Certificate (1-2 years)+3% vs national median276 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Lone Star College System

Ranked 89th of 227 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,819
middle 50%: $32,115 – $61,446
Median · 5 years out
$44,129
middle 50%: $34,421 – $55,307
Median · 10 years out
$57,471
middle 50%: $39,655 – $76,644

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Lone Star College System's certificate (1-2 years) program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $44,819 one year after graduating, rising to $57,471 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $42,912 for this field, ranking 89th of 227 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?

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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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,366 total interest

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