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Certificate (under 1 year)+8% vs national median505 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Richland College

Ranked 27th of 108 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,165
middle 50%: $36,215 – $65,630
Median · 5 years out
$61,392
middle 50%: $47,645 – $80,895
Median · 10 years out
$66,891
middle 50%: $47,726 – $90,670

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

Richland College certificate holders in business administration earn a median of $50,165 initially. Earnings reach $61,392 at the five-year mark and $66,891 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?

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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,176 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Lake College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$63,522 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$63,485 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$60,466 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$59,422 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$59,149 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Richland College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$112,298 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,373 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,193 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,125 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$75,819 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,415 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$66,409 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$65,910 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Associate)
$65,122 · 5 yrs out

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