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Associate-16% vs national median290 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Central Lakes College

Ranked 356th of 478 associate programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,027
middle 50%: $26,682 – $42,737
Median · 5 years out
$41,695
middle 50%: $34,432 – $54,299
Median · 10 years out
$53,485
middle 50%: $43,047 – $65,458

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 Central Lakes College's associate program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $34,027 one year after graduating, rising to $53,485 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $49,608 for this field, ranking 356th 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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,485 total interest

Same major at other universities

Central Maine Community College
$41,985 · 5 yrs out
Miles Community College
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Oklahoma A & M College
$41,907 · 5 yrs out
Washington County Community College
$41,887 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$41,872 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$41,824 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Central Lakes College

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,083 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,118 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,324 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out

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