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Certificate (under 1 year)-2% vs national median118 grads tracked

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

Ranked 110th of 260 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,491
middle 50%: $27,237 – $52,283
Median · 5 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $32,149 – $59,353
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 Virginia Western Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $36,491 one year after graduating, rising to $45,751 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $46,521 for this field, ranking 110th 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
9.4 yrs
≈ $10,633 total interest

Same major at other universities

Dallas College
$46,450 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$46,249 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Anoka Technical College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$45,505 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$45,413 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$45,281 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Western Community College

Engineering (Associate)
$78,669 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$78,669 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$72,371 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,578 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,494 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,102 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out

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