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Certificate (1-2 years)-18% vs national median75 grads tracked

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

Ranked 183rd of 227 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,937
middle 50%: $19,988 – $31,996
Median · 5 years out
$35,207
middle 50%: $25,875 – $45,543
Median · 10 years out
$46,967
middle 50%: $33,128 – $81,671

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Southside Virginia Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $25,937 one year after graduating, rising to $46,967 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $42,912 for this field, ranking 183rd of 227 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
11.8 yrs
≈ $14,860 total interest

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