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Associate-25% vs national median269 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Southwestern Community College

Ranked 442nd of 478 associate programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,365
middle 50%: $25,005 – $41,345
Median · 5 years out
$37,123
middle 50%: $28,323 – $46,186
Median · 10 years out
$41,695
middle 50%: $31,485 – $59,517

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 Southwestern Community College's associate program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $32,365 one year after graduating, rising to $41,695 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% below the national median of $49,608 for this field, ranking 442nd 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
11.5 yrs
≈ $13,359 total interest

Same major at other universities

Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$37,490 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$37,382 · 5 yrs out
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
$37,349 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$37,322 · 5 yrs out
Western Oklahoma State College
$37,247 · 5 yrs out
South Louisiana Community College
$37,168 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$37,092 · 5 yrs out
North Country Community College
$37,022 · 5 yrs out
Hawaii Community College
$36,674 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$36,612 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$36,461 · 5 yrs out
Panola College
$36,412 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southwestern Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,511 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,655 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,187 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$57,604 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$56,938 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,477 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out

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