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Associate-27% vs national median244 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Sauk Valley Community College

Ranked 450th of 478 associate programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,797
middle 50%: $25,062 – $45,413
Median · 5 years out
$36,082
middle 50%: $29,685 – $47,270
Median · 10 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $36,444 – $59,848

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 Sauk Valley Community College's associate program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $32,797 one year after graduating, rising to $45,751 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% below the national median of $49,608 for this field, ranking 450th 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
11.2 yrs
≈ $13,210 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Southeastern Louisiana University
$36,215 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at Shreveport - Bossier City
$35,976 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Shore Community College
$35,916 · 5 yrs out
Southside Virginia Community College
$35,892 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee Community College
$35,757 · 5 yrs out
Mineral Area College
$35,504 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$35,466 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sauk Valley Community College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,018 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,520 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$62,087 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$58,527 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

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