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Associate+25% vs national median791 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at North Lake College

Ranked 33rd of 478 associate programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,642
middle 50%: $32,292 – $65,335
Median · 5 years out
$61,769
middle 50%: $45,979 – $79,304
Median · 10 years out
$74,745
middle 50%: $53,578 – $100,794

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 North Lake College's associate program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $47,642 one year after graduating, rising to $74,745 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% above the national median of $49,608 for this field, ranking 33rd 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,377 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tunxis Community College
$62,888 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
$62,393 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$62,372 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Northwestern Community College
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
North Hennepin Community College
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$61,400 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$61,155 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$61,024 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$60,915 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$60,667 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$60,228 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Lake College

Construction Trades (Associate)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$82,121 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$81,381 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$81,381 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,157 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$78,781 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$76,525 · 5 yrs out

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