Associate+5% vs national median292 grads tracked
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Elgin Community College
Ranked 135th of 478 associate programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,563
middle 50%: $28,805 – $55,789
Median · 5 years out
$51,902
middle 50%: $36,956 – $66,969
Median · 10 years out
$61,332
middle 50%: $40,613 – $74,481
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 and management graduates from Elgin Community College earn $42k in their first year. Median salaries reach $61k after a decade.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,884 total interest
Same major at other universities
Rogers State University
$52,452 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$52,371 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$52,322 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$52,143 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$52,090 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$52,080 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$51,795 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$51,776 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$51,757 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$51,729 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$51,709 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$51,700 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Elgin Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,834 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,251 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$75,786 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,752 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$75,598 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
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