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Associate-20% vs national median407 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Southwest Texas Junior College

Ranked 390th of 478 associate programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,910
middle 50%: $23,164 – $40,931
Median · 5 years out
$39,803
middle 50%: $29,849 – $56,987
Median · 10 years out
$49,242
middle 50%: $35,611 – $66,495

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 Southwest Texas Junior College's associate program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $30,910 one year after graduating, rising to $49,242 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $49,608 for this field, ranking 390th 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
10.5 yrs
≈ $12,578 total interest

Same major at other universities

Zane State College
$40,140 · 5 yrs out
Western Dakota Technical College
$40,116 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$40,103 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$39,935 · 5 yrs out
Victoria College
$39,836 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$39,810 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Potomac State College
$39,690 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$39,679 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$39,675 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$39,550 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$39,503 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$39,493 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southwest Texas Junior College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,070 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,186 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$59,116 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,116 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$49,920 · 5 yrs out

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