Certificate (under 1 year)-10% vs national median309 grads tracked
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Midland College
Ranked 160th of 260 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,115
middle 50%: $25,417 – $58,893
Median · 5 years out
$41,695
middle 50%: $29,241 – $62,711
Median · 10 years out
$47,243
middle 50%: $34,351 – $78,709
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 earn a median of $35k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings are $47k.
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 yrs
≈ $11,517 total interest
Same major at other universities
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$42,349 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$42,158 · 5 yrs out
Blue Mountain Community College
$42,006 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$42,006 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$41,940 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$41,863 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$41,753 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$41,653 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Orange
$41,393 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$41,308 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$41,138 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Midland College
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,100 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$99,674 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$88,977 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$82,071 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$76,994 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$75,035 · 5 yrs out
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