Associate-10% vs national median685 grads tracked
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Western Iowa Tech Community College
Ranked 291st of 478 associate programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,616
middle 50%: $27,167 – $44,951
Median · 5 years out
$44,761
middle 50%: $34,159 – $58,983
Median · 10 years out
$52,554
middle 50%: $40,834 – $73,032
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
Business graduates earn a median of $35k in their first year. By year 10, median earnings reach $53k.
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
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,912 total interest
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$44,994 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$44,973 · 5 yrs out
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$44,970 · 5 yrs out
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$44,970 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Methodist College
$44,939 · 5 yrs out
Helena College University of Montana
$44,831 · 5 yrs out
Cayuga Community College
$44,719 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$44,640 · 5 yrs out
Kennebec Valley Community College
$44,638 · 5 yrs out
Western Texas College
$44,624 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$44,616 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$44,588 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College
Computer Programming (Associate)
$67,746 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$62,036 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Computer Software and Media Applications (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,796 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$57,237 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,895 · 5 yrs out
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