Certificate (under 1 year)-20% vs national median347 grads tracked
Business/Commerce, General at South Texas College
Ranked 19th of 21 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,073
middle 50%: $23,771 – $46,131
Median · 5 years out
$36,885
middle 50%: $28,241 – $51,865
Median · 10 years out
$43,175
middle 50%: $32,464 – $60,144
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Business/Commerce, General (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
South Texas College certificate holders in General Business earn a median of $31,073 in year one. Median earnings reach $43,175 after ten years of employment.
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
11.5 yrs
≈ $13,587 total interest
Same major at other universities
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$48,648 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$45,999 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$41,887 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$37,753 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$36,956 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$29,704 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$29,502 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at South Texas College
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$89,484 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$82,389 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,918 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$66,346 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$64,854 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$63,681 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$61,749 · 5 yrs out
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