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Associate-8% vs national median124 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Kaskaskia College

Ranked 92nd of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,528
middle 50%: $25,998 – $46,845
Median · 5 years out
$48,698
middle 50%: $32,149 – $60,927
Median · 10 years out
$39,793
middle 50%: $31,611 – $50,050

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business/Commerce, General (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Kaskaskia College's associate program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $35,528 one year after graduating, rising to $39,793 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $52,813 for this field, ranking 92nd of 168 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
9.5 yrs
≈ $10,487 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Maine - Fort Kent
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$49,501 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$49,328 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$48,852 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Shenango
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
Texarkana College
$48,648 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Scranton
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Paul D. Camp Community College
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$48,114 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kaskaskia College

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$66,197 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$64,603 · 5 yrs out
Agriculture, General (Certificate)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,211 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,083 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$55,261 · 5 yrs out

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