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Certificate (under 1 year)-24% vs national median58 grads tracked

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

Ranked 229th of 260 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,044
middle 50%: $21,160 – $33,260
Median · 5 years out
$35,184
middle 50%: $27,866 – $50,767
Median · 10 years out
$34,040
middle 50%: $27,410 – $40,536

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Coastal Bend College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $27,044 one year after graduating, rising to $34,040 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $46,521 for this field, ranking 229th of 260 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
14 yrs
≈ $16,310 total interest

Same major at other universities

Danville Area Community College
$36,091 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$35,986 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$35,828 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$35,615 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$35,430 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$35,364 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$35,145 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$35,120 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$35,012 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$34,946 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$34,630 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$34,546 · 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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