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Associate+1% vs national median439 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Bristol Community College

Ranked 63rd of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,325
middle 50%: $30,870 – $58,084
Median · 5 years out
$53,253
middle 50%: $40,978 – $69,154
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Bristol Community College's associate program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $42,325 one year after graduating, rising to $53,253 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $52,813 for this field, ranking 63rd 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,720 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$53,293 · 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
Temple College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bristol Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$84,748 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$66,690 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$66,690 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,599 · 5 yrs out

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