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Associate-4% vs national median77 grads tracked

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations at Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges

Ranked 7th of 9 associate programs in Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,584
middle 50%: $23,953 – $39,196
Median · 5 years out
$43,497
middle 50%: $31,782 – $61,332
Median · 10 years out
$49,399
middle 50%: $38,377 – $59,848

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges's associate program in Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations earn a median $30,584 one year after graduating, rising to $49,399 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $45,115 for this field, ranking 7th of 9 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
10 yrs
≈ $11,919 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$45,115 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$42,878 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$40,729 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Associate)
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences, General (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$50,468 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$49,889 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$48,978 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Associate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$46,584 · 5 yrs out

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