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Certificate (under 1 year)-22% vs national median72 grads tracked

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

Ranked 221st of 260 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,474
middle 50%: $21,101 – $32,492
Median · 5 years out
$36,296
middle 50%: $28,680 – $40,099
Median · 10 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $31,024 – $54,227

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 Lamar State College - Port Arthur's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $26,474 one year after graduating, rising to $43,047 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% below the national median of $46,521 for this field, ranking 221st 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?

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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
12.1 yrs
≈ $14,824 total interest

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