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Associate-19% vs national median200 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Coastal Bend College

Ranked 381st of 478 associate programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,472
middle 50%: $22,038 – $40,052
Median · 5 years out
$40,217
middle 50%: $29,825 – $64,996
Median · 10 years out
$44,060
middle 50%: $33,536 – $62,818

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 Coastal Bend College's associate program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $29,472 one year after graduating, rising to $44,060 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $49,608 for this field, ranking 381st 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
11 yrs
≈ $13,079 total interest

Same major at other universities

Montana Technological University
$40,502 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$40,450 · 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
Lincoln Land Community College
$40,165 · 5 yrs out
Treasure Valley Community College
$40,152 · 5 yrs out
Zane State College
$40,140 · 5 yrs out
Western Dakota Technical College
$40,116 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$40,103 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$39,935 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Coastal Bend College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,940 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$67,654 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,701 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$64,666 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,635 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$55,953 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,579 · 5 yrs out

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