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Associate-8% vs national median89 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Columbia Gorge Community College

Ranked 272nd of 478 associate programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,822
middle 50%: $32,730 – $59,105
Median · 5 years out
$45,525
middle 50%: $36,732 – $62,976
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 Columbia Gorge Community College's associate program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $42,822 one year after graduating, rising to $45,525 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $49,608 for this field, ranking 272nd 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $9,673 total interest

Same major at other universities

Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$45,951 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$45,905 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$45,870 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$45,837 · 5 yrs out
Seminole State College
$45,582 · 5 yrs out
Blue Mountain Community College
$45,582 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$45,480 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$45,427 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$45,334 · 5 yrs out
Southern Maine Community College
$45,291 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$45,270 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$45,159 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Columbia Gorge Community College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$87,508 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,123 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$79,271 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,002 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,002 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$63,936 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$45,043 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$45,043 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$44,592 · 5 yrs out

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