Certificate (under 1 year)+4% vs national median804 grads tracked
Business Administration, Management and Operations at Northern Virginia Community College
Ranked 33rd of 108 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,128
middle 50%: $29,778 – $67,839
Median · 5 years out
$59,149
middle 50%: $40,342 – $85,804
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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
Business Administration certificate graduates earn $46k in their first year. Median earnings reach $59k after five 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
7 yrs
≈ $7,746 total interest
Same major at other universities
Richland College
$61,392 · 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
Moraine Valley Community College
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
North Hennepin Community College
$58,568 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$58,197 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$57,824 · 5 yrs out
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$95,189 · 5 yrs out
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$92,628 · 5 yrs out
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$86,785 · 5 yrs out
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