Certificate (under 1 year)-14% vs national median543 grads tracked
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at South Plains College
Ranked 186th of 260 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,437
middle 50%: $23,759 – $41,883
Median · 5 years out
$39,842
middle 50%: $30,009 – $50,831
Median · 10 years out
$46,264
middle 50%: $37,062 – $67,095
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
South Plains College Business certificate graduates earn $30,437 initially. Median earnings reach $46,264 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
10.8 yrs
≈ $12,826 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southwestern Oregon Community College
$40,037 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$40,018 · 5 yrs out
Otero College
$39,998 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$39,975 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$39,919 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$39,913 · 5 yrs out
Victoria College
$39,731 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$39,609 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$39,566 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$39,517 · 5 yrs out
Tooele Technical College
$39,517 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$39,458 · 5 yrs out
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$64,578 · 5 yrs out
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