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Associate-3% vs national median380 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Lamar State College - Port Arthur

Ranked 204th of 478 associate programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,208
middle 50%: $23,511 – $43,658
Median · 5 years out
$48,347
middle 50%: $35,872 – $67,570
Median · 10 years out
$60,696
middle 50%: $46,142 – $88,614

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 Lamar State College - Port Arthur's associate program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $32,208 one year after graduating, rising to $60,696 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $49,608 for this field, ranking 204th 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.

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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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,584 total interest

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