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Associate+33% vs national median9,055 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Northern Virginia Community College

Ranked 12th of 478 associate programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,919
middle 50%: $26,944 – $63,023
Median · 5 years out
$65,863
middle 50%: $47,506 – $87,593
Median · 10 years out
$88,090
middle 50%: $62,990 – $119,289

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

This associate degree program in Business and Management leads to a $42k starting salary. Mid-career earnings reach $88k according to tracked graduates.

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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,643 total interest

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