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Associate-30% vs national median78 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other at Ball State University

Ranked 20th of 20 associate programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,840
middle 50%: $25,504 – $43,047
Median · 5 years out
$41,154
middle 50%: $31,416 – $58,734
Median · 10 years out
$60,342
middle 50%: $42,878 – $85,313

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Ball State University's associate program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other earn a median $34,840 one year after graduating, rising to $60,342 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 30% below the national median of $58,590 for this field, ranking 20th of 20 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,235 total interest

Same major at other universities

Purdue University - North Central
$50,393 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$49,019 · 5 yrs out
Roxbury Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$42,033 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ball State University

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$104,232 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$98,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$97,243 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,168 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,443 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$88,775 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$83,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out

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