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Associate+17% vs national median412 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Cedar Valley College

Ranked 52nd of 478 associate programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,647
middle 50%: $37,592 – $71,187
Median · 5 years out
$58,027
middle 50%: $41,373 – $77,346
Median · 10 years out
$67,438
middle 50%: $50,624 – $89,791

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 Cedar Valley College's associate program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $55,647 one year after graduating, rising to $67,438 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $49,608 for this field, ranking 52nd 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $6,865 total interest

Same major at other universities

City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$59,372 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$59,273 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$59,225 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$58,792 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$58,690 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$58,095 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$58,016 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$57,926 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$57,799 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$57,733 · 5 yrs out
Goodwin University
$57,726 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut State Community College
$57,606 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Cedar Valley College

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$62,590 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$57,765 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$57,556 · 5 yrs out

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