WhatGradsMake
Associate-9% vs national median550 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Northland Community and Technical College

Ranked 282nd of 478 associate programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,623
middle 50%: $29,847 – $51,166
Median · 5 years out
$45,075
middle 50%: $36,106 – $56,925
Median · 10 years out
$56,473
middle 50%: $41,591 – $68,626

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 earn a median of $39k in their first year. Salaries grow to $45k after five years and $56k by year ten.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,155 total interest

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