Associate+17% vs national median423 grads tracked
Business/Commerce, General at Northern Essex Community College
Ranked 22nd of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,933
middle 50%: $25,180 – $56,120
Median · 5 years out
$61,580
middle 50%: $46,359 – $80,325
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
Business/Commerce majors at Northern Essex Community College start with a $39k median salary. Earnings increase to $62k by year five.
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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,318 total interest
Same major at other universities
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$62,181 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$61,794 · 5 yrs out
Brookhaven College
$61,756 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$60,915 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$60,864 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
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Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$89,668 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,092 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,696 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$74,586 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$73,832 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,509 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
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