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Associate-27% vs national median131 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Mineral Area College

Ranked 157th of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,825
middle 50%: $22,634 – $39,333
Median · 5 years out
$38,509
middle 50%: $28,276 – $51,223
Median · 10 years out
$41,695
middle 50%: $33,861 – $64,402

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 Mineral Area College's associate program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $29,825 one year after graduating, rising to $41,695 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% below the national median of $52,813 for this field, ranking 157th 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
11.5 yrs
≈ $13,584 total interest

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