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Associate-15% vs national median60 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Richland Community College

Ranked 122nd of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,841
middle 50%: $28,969 – $47,939
Median · 5 years out
$44,849
middle 50%: $34,107 – $57,991
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Richland Community College's associate program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $37,841 one year after graduating, rising to $44,849 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $52,813 for this field, ranking 122nd 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?

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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
9.5 yrs
≈ $10,581 total interest

Same major at other universities

Seminole State College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$45,643 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$45,515 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$45,144 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$45,118 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$44,731 · 5 yrs out
Southern State Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Delta Community College
$44,259 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Okmulgee
$44,060 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Gateway Community College
$44,060 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$43,683 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Richland Community College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$136,719 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$129,378 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$111,056 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$111,056 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,070 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$67,204 · 5 yrs out

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