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Associate-23% vs national median80 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Marshall University

Ranked 426th of 478 associate programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,639
middle 50%: $22,038 – $37,379
Median · 5 years out
$38,092
middle 50%: $27,381 – $50,083
Median · 10 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $32,705 – $63,874

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 Marshall University's associate program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $28,639 one year after graduating, rising to $43,047 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $49,608 for this field, ranking 426th 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
11.6 yrs
≈ $13,843 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northshore Technical Community College
$38,377 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Eunice
$38,268 · 5 yrs out
Crowder College
$38,239 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$38,202 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$38,141 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Community College
$38,101 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$38,048 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Valley Community College District
$38,035 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$37,929 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$37,841 · 5 yrs out
Belmont College
$37,841 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$37,750 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Marshall University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$223,450 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$186,762 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,417 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$115,260 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,020 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$98,849 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$95,636 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$95,012 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,460 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,460 · 5 yrs out

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