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Associate+15% vs national median430 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Ranked 29th of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,582
middle 50%: $30,298 – $65,986
Median · 5 years out
$60,629
middle 50%: $46,924 – $77,691
Median · 10 years out
$77,631
middle 50%: $59,699 – $102,062

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 Anoka-Ramsey Community College's associate program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $45,582 one year after graduating, rising to $77,631 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $52,813 for this field, ranking 29th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,645 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
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
Springfield Technical Community College
$58,956 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Computer Science (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,172 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,940 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$67,813 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out

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