Associate+12% vs national median404 grads tracked
Business/Commerce, General at Springfield Technical Community College
Ranked 35th of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,692
middle 50%: $25,623 – $55,902
Median · 5 years out
$58,956
middle 50%: $41,436 – $74,842
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 and Commerce associates earn $38,692 in year one. Median earnings reach $58,956 after five years.
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
≈ $8,578 total interest
Same major at other universities
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
$60,629 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$60,622 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$60,327 · 5 yrs out
North Lake College
$60,230 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$60,144 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$59,149 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$58,799 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
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
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$99,674 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$96,105 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,097 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$81,403 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$78,233 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,511 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$72,095 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,529 · 5 yrs out
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