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Associate-20% vs national median254 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at West Virginia University - Potomac State College

Ranked 391st of 478 associate programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,759
middle 50%: $20,601 – $36,156
Median · 5 years out
$39,690
middle 50%: $28,685 – $56,595
Median · 10 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $33,913 – $78,072

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 West Virginia University - Potomac State College's associate program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $27,759 one year after graduating, rising to $51,223 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $49,608 for this field, ranking 391st 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
10.6 yrs
≈ $13,114 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Southwest Texas Junior College
$39,803 · 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
Eastern Oklahoma State College
$39,425 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at West Virginia University - Potomac State College

Engineering (Associate)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$46,288 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$46,288 · 5 yrs out
Agriculture, General (Associate)
$43,897 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's)
$43,616 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's)
$43,616 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$42,353 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$42,006 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$42,006 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$41,424 · 5 yrs out

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