Associate+9% vs national median242 grads tracked
Business/Commerce, General at Mount Wachusett Community College
Ranked 44th of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,020
middle 50%: $28,622 – $59,307
Median · 5 years out
$57,323
middle 50%: $41,486 – $70,641
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
General Business associates see a first-year median salary of $42k. Five-year earnings increase to $57k.
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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,348 total interest
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Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$57,794 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$57,791 · 5 yrs out
Goodwin University
$57,726 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$57,090 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$56,279 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Mont Alto
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$56,002 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$55,849 · 5 yrs out
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$83,262 · 5 yrs out
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$74,776 · 5 yrs out
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$69,841 · 5 yrs out
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$68,310 · 5 yrs out
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$66,514 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
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$65,634 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$64,754 · 5 yrs out
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$64,257 · 5 yrs out
Biotechnology (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
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$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$55,699 · 5 yrs out
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