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Associate-11% vs national median600 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Kent State University

Ranked 105th of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,814
middle 50%: $27,275 – $54,757
Median · 5 years out
$47,119
middle 50%: $34,442 – $65,838
Median · 10 years out
$56,406
middle 50%: $41,510 – $75,694

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 Kent State University's associate program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $38,814 one year after graduating, rising to $56,406 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $52,813 for this field, ranking 105th 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,856 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southeast Technical College
$47,852 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - DuBois
$47,521 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$47,373 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$47,297 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$47,021 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$46,873 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Fayette, The Eberly Campus
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$46,845 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kent State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out

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