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Associate+1% vs national median99 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Riverland Community College

Ranked 65th of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,543
middle 50%: $35,158 – $66,937
Median · 5 years out
$53,107
middle 50%: $39,655 – $69,727
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 Riverland Community College's associate program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $45,543 one year after graduating, rising to $53,107 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $52,813 for this field, ranking 65th 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.

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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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,344 total interest

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