How much debt do Texarkana College business graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $12,514, which ranks 11th lowest of 12 business associate's programs in Texas. That works out to about $133 a month over 10 years.

Is a business degree from Texarkana College worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 45% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 35%. Compare the cost with other Texas programs before deciding.

Do Texarkana College business graduates stay in Texas?

Most do. 94% (31 of 33) were working in Texas one year after graduating.

Texarkana College Business (Associate's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Associate's in Business/Commerce, General
Public college
Texarkana, TX
About 46 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Texarkana College business graduates earn less than graduates of most business programs nationally, $27,674 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $12,514 in federal loans, close to the national median of $11,856. Several Texas programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$27,67415th percentile of 87 programs nationally

Median federal debt$12,51411th lowest of 12 Texas programs

Debt-to-earnings45%Texas median 28%, national 35%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Texas and national columns are the medians across all business associate's programs that report the figure.

	Texarkana College	Texas	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$27,674	$31,411	$34,483
Median federal debt at graduation	$12,514	$10,578	$11,856
Debt as share of first-year pay	45%	28%	35%
Programs compared		12	87

Debt and first-year pay at every Texas business program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Texas medians.

Texarkana CollegeOther Texas programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $133 a month, or 5.8% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

94% of graduates (31 of 33) were working in Texas one year after graduating. Prices in the Texarkana area are about 16% below the national average, so a $27,674 salary here buys what about $32,941 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to business, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

General and Operations Managers

$103,230

Median pay in Texas. 431,310 people work in this job in Texas. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 5% from 2025 to 2035, with about 285,000 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $46,190Top 10%: $264,620

Project Management Specialists

$98,440

Median pay in Texas. 138,960 people work in this job in Texas. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 7% from 2025 to 2035, with about 76,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $57,460Top 10%: $162,780

Management Analysts

$101,400

Median pay in Texas. 50,990 people work in this job in Texas. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 10% from 2025 to 2035, with about 94,100 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus less than 5 years of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $62,730Top 10%: $168,420

Sales Managers

$136,020

Median pay in Texas. 76,010 people work in this job in Texas. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 5% from 2025 to 2035, with about 47,300 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus less than 5 years of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $68,750Top 10%: $268,450

About Texarkana College

In-district tuition and fees	$2,476 / year
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$5,332 / year
Average net price after aid	$8,812 / year
Graduation rate (within 1.5 times the normal program length)	47%
Undergraduate students	1,502

Business ranks 2nd of 3 associate's programs at Texarkana College by first-year earnings. The others are Nursing ($65,308) and Liberal Arts and General Studies ($23,458).

Common questions

The median graduate earns $27,674 one year after graduating. The median across business associate's programs in Texas is $31,411.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Texas comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the business program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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