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Associate-18% vs national median144 grads tracked

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

Ranked 363rd of 478 associate programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,905
middle 50%: $24,077 – $45,751
Median · 5 years out
$40,834
middle 50%: $29,587 – $59,422
Median · 10 years out
$52,031
middle 50%: $38,202 – $70,625

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 Highland Community College's associate program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $31,905 one year after graduating, rising to $52,031 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $49,608 for this field, ranking 363rd 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
10.1 yrs
≈ $12,066 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northwest College
$41,572 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Lancaster
$41,563 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$41,525 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$41,501 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$40,912 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$40,894 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$40,820 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Iowa Community College
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$40,642 · 5 yrs out
Klamath Community College
$40,627 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$40,599 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Highland Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,367 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,989 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$66,303 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$58,197 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$58,100 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out

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