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Associate-11% vs national median2,222 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at South Texas College

Ranked 302nd of 478 associate programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,584
middle 50%: $23,220 – $43,749
Median · 5 years out
$44,379
middle 50%: $32,079 – $60,286
Median · 10 years out
$55,165
middle 50%: $39,724 – $73,728

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 South Texas College's associate program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $31,584 one year after graduating, rising to $55,165 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $49,608 for this field, ranking 302nd 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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,399 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kilgore College
$44,616 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$44,588 · 5 yrs out
Sullivan County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$44,509 · 5 yrs out
Black Hawk College
$44,445 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$44,414 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$44,295 · 5 yrs out
Great Falls College Montana State University
$44,263 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$44,212 · 5 yrs out
Clinton Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$44,105 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$44,060 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$44,048 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Texas College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$89,484 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$82,389 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,918 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$66,346 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$64,854 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$63,681 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$61,749 · 5 yrs out

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