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Certificate (under 1 year)+24% vs national median455 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Virginia Peninsula Community College

Ranked 12th of 108 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$68,838
middle 50%: $45,937 – $85,566
Median · 5 years out
$70,506
middle 50%: $55,758 – $89,277
Median · 10 years out
$82,479
middle 50%: $65,194 – $105,799

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 holders earn a median of $69k in their first year. Salaries rise to $71k at five years and $82k at ten 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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,319 total interest

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