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Certificate (under 1 year)-29% vs national median604 grads tracked

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

Ranked 243rd of 260 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,176
middle 50%: $21,797 – $40,103
Median · 5 years out
$33,009
middle 50%: $24,951 – $44,992
Median · 10 years out
$39,618
middle 50%: $28,841 – $55,973

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 South Texas College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $28,176 one year after graduating, rising to $39,618 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 29% below the national median of $46,521 for this field, ranking 243rd 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
13.1 yrs
≈ $15,790 total interest

Same major at other universities

Richland Community College
$34,057 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$33,984 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$33,834 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$33,695 · 5 yrs out
Weatherford College
$33,372 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$33,372 · 5 yrs out
Central Wyoming College
$32,832 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Illinois College
$32,639 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$32,407 · 5 yrs out
Panola College
$32,296 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$32,246 · 5 yrs out
Texarkana College
$31,905 · 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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