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Associate-18% vs national median462 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Washington State Community College

Ranked 376th of 478 associate programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,556
middle 50%: $23,453 – $41,750
Median · 5 years out
$40,450
middle 50%: $29,948 – $54,845
Median · 10 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $35,840 – $79,495

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 Washington State Community College's associate program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $30,556 one year after graduating, rising to $51,223 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $49,608 for this field, ranking 376th 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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,423 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lamar Institute of Technology
$40,579 · 5 yrs out
South University - Columbia
$40,578 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Okmulgee
$40,568 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$40,528 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$40,508 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$40,502 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$40,421 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$40,384 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Central Wyoming College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$40,217 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$40,165 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Washington State Community College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,772 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,118 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,510 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$54,904 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$53,391 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$49,596 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out

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