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Associate-18% vs national median355 grads tracked

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

Ranked 374th of 478 associate programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,617
middle 50%: $26,396 – $42,134
Median · 5 years out
$40,508
middle 50%: $31,271 – $49,573
Median · 10 years out
$49,399
middle 50%: $35,816 – $64,877

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Iowa Western Community College's associate program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $34,617 one year after graduating, rising to $49,399 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $49,608 for this field, ranking 374th of 478 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
10 yrs
≈ $11,740 total interest

Same major at other universities

Klamath Community College
$40,627 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$40,599 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$40,579 · 5 yrs out
South University - Columbia
$40,578 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Okmulgee
$40,568 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$40,528 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$40,502 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$40,450 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$40,421 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$40,384 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Central Wyoming College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Iowa Western Community College

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,905 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,964 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$67,756 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$64,754 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$61,257 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,198 · 5 yrs out

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