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Certificate (under 1 year)+45% vs national median1,099 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Northern Virginia Community College

Ranked 15th of 260 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$53,011
middle 50%: $32,728 – $80,358
Median · 5 years out
$67,419
middle 50%: $45,620 – $99,373
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 Northern Virginia Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $53,011 one year after graduating, rising to $67,419 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 45% above the national median of $46,521 for this field, ranking 15th 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?

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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
6 yrs
≈ $6,600 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia State University
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$71,476 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$66,572 · 5 yrs out
Inver Hills Community College
$66,213 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$65,882 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$64,930 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northern Virginia Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,430 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$103,697 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$95,510 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, General (Associate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$92,628 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Surveying Engineering (Certificate)
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$87,210 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$86,799 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$86,785 · 5 yrs out

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