Certificate (under 1 year)-14% vs national median513 grads tracked
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at McLennan Community College
Ranked 181st of 260 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,006
middle 50%: $25,811 – $50,915
Median · 5 years out
$40,018
middle 50%: $29,416 – $54,382
Median · 10 years out
$45,210
middle 50%: $33,267 – $62,322
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 certificate recipients start with a median salary of $36k. Median earnings reach $45k after ten years.
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
10.3 yrs
≈ $11,756 total interest
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$40,185 · 5 yrs out
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$40,174 · 5 yrs out
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$40,122 · 5 yrs out
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$40,093 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$40,060 · 5 yrs out
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$40,037 · 5 yrs out
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$39,998 · 5 yrs out
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$39,975 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$39,919 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$39,913 · 5 yrs out
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$39,842 · 5 yrs out
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$39,731 · 5 yrs out
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$79,937 · 5 yrs out
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$71,262 · 5 yrs out
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$69,622 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$65,538 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$63,698 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$62,474 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$58,275 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$57,758 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$55,690 · 5 yrs out
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