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Certificate (under 1 year)+20% vs national median70 grads tracked

Finance and Financial Management Services at North Lake College

Ranked 3rd of 9 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Finance and Financial Management Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$59,848
middle 50%: $46,142 – $82,803
Median · 5 years out
$64,930
middle 50%: $47,315 – $87,772
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 North Lake College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Finance and Financial Management Services earn a median $59,848 one year after graduating, rising to $64,930 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $54,267 for this field, ranking 3rd 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,160 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ohio University
$83,018 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$76,330 · 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
Laredo College
$39,842 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Lake College

Construction Trades (Associate)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$82,121 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$81,381 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$81,381 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,157 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$78,781 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$76,525 · 5 yrs out

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