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Associate-29% vs national median440 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at South Louisiana Community College

Ranked 161st of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,315
middle 50%: $21,954 – $38,866
Median · 5 years out
$37,247
middle 50%: $27,670 – $50,740
Median · 10 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $30,926 – $57,867

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 South Louisiana Community College's associate program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $29,315 one year after graduating, rising to $43,047 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 29% below the national median of $52,813 for this field, ranking 161st 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
11.7 yrs
≈ $13,903 total interest

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