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Associate+5% vs national median134 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Minnesota State Community and Technical College

Ranked 54th of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,897
middle 50%: $27,950 – $47,878
Median · 5 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $45,451 – $64,175
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 Minnesota State Community and Technical College's associate program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $37,897 one year after graduating, rising to $55,464 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $52,813 for this field, ranking 54th 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
≈ $9,029 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$55,735 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - New Kensington
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$54,723 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Minnesota State Community and Technical College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$93,359 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$87,285 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$72,839 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,854 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Associate)
$70,057 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out

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