WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)43 grads tracked

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

Median · 1 year out
$26,038
middle 50%: $19,862 – $34,107
Median · 5 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Median · 10 years out
$36,412
middle 50%: $29,458 – $45,751

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 Southwest Texas Junior College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $26,038 one year after graduating, rising to $36,412 by year ten. Figures are based on 43 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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
14.6 yrs
≈ $17,878 total interest

Same major at other universities

Charter Oak State College
$108,771 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$94,789 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$94,503 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$87,420 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$81,435 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$73,884 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$71,476 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$69,727 · 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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