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Associate+1% vs national median593 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Ranked 62nd of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,477
middle 50%: $26,127 – $52,156
Median · 5 years out
$53,293
middle 50%: $39,395 – $68,143
Median · 10 years out
$67,721
middle 50%: $49,697 – $89,567

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 Purdue University Fort Wayne's associate program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $37,477 one year after graduating, rising to $67,721 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $52,813 for this field, ranking 62nd 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,198 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tyler Junior College
$54,723 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Orange
$54,267 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Wilkes-Barre
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$53,253 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$53,167 · 5 yrs out
Riverland Community College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$52,813 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$52,243 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,241 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$107,834 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,945 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,056 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,911 · 5 yrs out

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