Associate-10% vs national median916 grads tracked
Business/Commerce, General at Delgado Community College
Ranked 103rd of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,797
middle 50%: $26,038 – $49,326
Median · 5 years out
$47,373
middle 50%: $34,775 – $64,170
Median · 10 years out
$54,119
middle 50%: $38,386 – $78,757
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
Business/Commerce graduates earn a median of $36k in their first year. Five-year median earnings are $47k.
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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,306 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$48,114 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$47,852 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - DuBois
$47,521 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$47,297 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$47,021 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$46,873 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Delgado Community College
Construction Management (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,197 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,747 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$68,154 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$68,154 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$67,664 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,427 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
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