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Associate-6% vs national median132 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College

Ranked 250th of 478 associate programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,737
middle 50%: $31,905 – $55,801
Median · 5 years out
$46,471
middle 50%: $35,369 – $56,749
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $43,722 – $84,159

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 City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College's associate program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $44,737 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $49,608 for this field, ranking 250th 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $8,976 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northern Oklahoma College
$46,636 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$46,589 · 5 yrs out
Texarkana College
$46,571 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$46,525 · 5 yrs out
Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges
$46,506 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$46,497 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$46,471 · 5 yrs out
Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$46,457 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$46,346 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$46,312 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$46,261 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$104,211 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$104,211 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Associate)
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Social Work (Associate)
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate)
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$50,800 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$50,800 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$50,050 · 5 yrs out

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