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Associate-24% vs national median268 grads tracked

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

Ranked 430th of 478 associate programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,604
middle 50%: $23,895 – $43,722
Median · 5 years out
$37,841
middle 50%: $28,061 – $49,351
Median · 10 years out
$48,238
middle 50%: $34,107 – $70,870

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 East Central College's associate program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $32,604 one year after graduating, rising to $48,238 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $49,608 for this field, ranking 430th 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
10.7 yrs
≈ $12,705 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ball State University
$38,141 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Community College
$38,101 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$38,092 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$38,048 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Valley Community College District
$38,035 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$37,929 · 5 yrs out
Belmont College
$37,841 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$37,750 · 5 yrs out
Clarendon College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
New River Community and Technical College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$37,511 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$37,490 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at East Central College

Engineering (Associate)
$80,230 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$80,230 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$66,034 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,673 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$58,574 · 5 yrs out

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