NON-CREDENTIAL PROGRAM (PREPARATORY COURSEWORK/TEACHER CERTIFICATION) · NATIONAL DEGREE OUTCOMES
Is a non-credential program (preparatory coursework/teacher certification) in Business/Commerce, General worth it?
Compare cost, debt and earnings across 3 college programs with reportable data.
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$51,817 in median year-4 earnings
A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.
$51,817Median year-4 earnings
$13,780Average institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
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Outcomes at a glance
$51,817Typical earnings four years after completion
Not availableAverage earnings five years after completion
Not availableTypical federal student debt
23thEarnings percentile among the same degree level
Not availableDegrees awarded in 2024–25
3College programs reporting earnings
Degree counts come from the IPEDS Fall 2025 provisional release and cover 0 matched college records. Colleges without a match are not estimated.
Four useful answers about Business/Commerce, General
How much do Business/Commerce, General non-credential program (preparatory coursework/teacher certification) graduates earn?
The national median is $51,817 four years after completion across reportable non-credential program (preparatory coursework/teacher certification) programs in this federal field.
How much federal debt do graduates have?
A national median federal-debt figure is not reportable for this degree in the current release.
Does the college matter for Business/Commerce, General?
Yes. The middle half of reporting programs ranges from $24,549 to $51,817 in observed year-4 earnings.
What careers are related to Business/Commerce, General?
DegreeVerdict links this field to 12 displayed occupations using the official federal CIP–SOC crosswalk. Occupational wages are career context, not graduate salary promises.
More schooling changes both the cost and the outcome.
Compare the same field at each degree level with reportable data. These are separate groups of graduates, so the differences do not prove that an additional degree caused higher earnings.
OPEN PROFILE
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $43,651
- Federal debt
- $14,094
- Programs in the comparison
- 26
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $52,628
- Federal debt
- $17,500
- Programs in the comparison
- 223
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $65,292
- Federal debt
- $26,290
- Programs in the comparison
- 293
Post-baccalaureate Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $134,050
- Federal debt
- $15,725
- Programs in the comparison
- 1
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $106,812
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 77
Doctoral Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $107,902
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 1
First Professional Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $92,953
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 1
Graduate/Professional Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $113,127
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 3
Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)
- Year-4 earnings
- $51,817
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 3
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$24,549National median$51,81775th percentile$51,817
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1University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee$75,1392Tarrant County College District$51,8173Ashland University$24,549Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Jobs this degree may lead to
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Pay and projected demand
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Bubble size = annual openings2025–35 national projection
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Occupation wages describe workers in these jobs, not graduates of this degree. BLS projections are national estimates and do not guarantee hiring.
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BLS May 2025 wages and 2025–35 projections. Career figures describe occupations, not graduates of a specific college.
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.