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Certificate (2-4 years)-15% vs national median38 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Texas State University

Ranked 4th of 7 certificate (2-4 years) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,984
middle 50%: $28,276 – $61,827
Median · 5 years out
$70,012
middle 50%: $44,737 – $88,826
Median · 10 years out
$104,798
middle 50%: $56,877 – $136,883

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (certificate (2-4 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Texas State University's certificate (2-4 years) program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $37,984 one year after graduating, rising to $104,798 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $82,142 for this field, ranking 4th of 7 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,736 total interest

Same major at other universities

Mountain View College
$105,672 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$39,998 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,706 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$107,346 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,135 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,470 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,153 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,847 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,195 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$96,658 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,030 · 5 yrs out

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