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Associate-3% vs national median266 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Murray State College

Ranked 210th of 478 associate programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,735
middle 50%: $26,477 – $46,908
Median · 5 years out
$47,973
middle 50%: $36,009 – $61,853
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Murray State College's associate program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $35,735 one year after graduating, rising to $47,973 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $49,608 for this field, ranking 210th 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,358 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$48,347 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$48,268 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Scranton
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$48,132 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$48,114 · 5 yrs out
Weatherford College
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$47,916 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$47,878 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$47,768 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$47,682 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$47,644 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Murray State College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,412 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,624 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$51,441 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$48,886 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$48,886 · 5 yrs out
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Associate)
$41,887 · 5 yrs out
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Associate)
$41,887 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$41,844 · 5 yrs out
Education (Associate)
$41,357 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Associate)
$39,731 · 5 yrs out
Psychology, Other (Associate)
$39,731 · 5 yrs out

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