Associate+14% vs national median290 grads tracked
Business/Commerce, General at Purdue University Northwest
Ranked 33rd of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,436
middle 50%: $29,821 – $57,584
Median · 5 years out
$60,144
middle 50%: $42,371 – $80,769
Median · 10 years out
$67,359
middle 50%: $47,714 – $95,938
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
This Indiana institution offers business degrees with a $42k median starting salary. After five years, graduates earn a median of $60k, and $67k after ten years.
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
7 yrs
≈ $8,031 total interest
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$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
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$60,629 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$60,622 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$60,327 · 5 yrs out
North Lake College
$60,230 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$59,149 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$58,956 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$58,799 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Purdue University Northwest
Engineering (Master's)
$117,979 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,737 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,015 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$97,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,710 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,574 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,081 · 5 yrs out
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