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Certificate (under 1 year)-8% vs national median243 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Blue Ridge Community College

Ranked 148th of 260 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,004
middle 50%: $26,834 – $50,431
Median · 5 years out
$42,822
middle 50%: $28,860 – $70,870
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of Blue Ridge Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $36,004 one year after graduating, rising to $42,822 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $46,521 for this field, ranking 148th of 260 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
10.1 yrs
≈ $11,324 total interest

Same major at other universities

Moraine Valley Community College
$43,124 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$42,889 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$42,812 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$42,534 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$42,494 · 5 yrs out
Umpqua Community College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$42,349 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$42,158 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Blue Ridge Community College

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,866 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,669 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,572 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,095 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out

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