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Associate+9% vs national median107 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Nicholls State University

Ranked 43rd of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,047
middle 50%: $28,149 – $59,291
Median · 5 years out
$57,471
middle 50%: $38,829 – $91,284
Median · 10 years out
$64,834
middle 50%: $45,628 – $96,310

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 Nicholls State University's associate program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $43,047 one year after graduating, rising to $64,834 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $52,813 for this field, ranking 43rd 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,184 total interest

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