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Associate-7% vs national median142 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Edison State Community College

Ranked 89th of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,998
middle 50%: $29,607 – $55,935
Median · 5 years out
$49,328
middle 50%: $34,526 – $74,158
Median · 10 years out
$55,778
middle 50%: $41,902 – $87,580

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 Edison State Community College's associate program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $39,998 one year after graduating, rising to $55,778 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $52,813 for this field, ranking 89th 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?

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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,427 total interest

Same major at other universities

Vernon College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$49,826 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$49,653 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Fort Kent
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$49,501 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$48,852 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Shenango
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$48,698 · 5 yrs out
Texarkana College
$48,648 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Edison State Community College

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,672 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,997 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,669 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out

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