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Associate-6% vs national median954 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Owens Community College

Ranked 87th of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,153
middle 50%: $28,162 – $53,929
Median · 5 years out
$49,501
middle 50%: $36,061 – $67,378
Median · 10 years out
$61,620
middle 50%: $45,075 – $83,106

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 Owens Community College's associate program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $39,153 one year after graduating, rising to $61,620 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $52,813 for this field, ranking 87th 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,450 total interest

Same major at other universities

Baton Rouge Community College
$50,117 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$50,108 · 5 yrs out
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
University of Hawaii Maui College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$49,328 · 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

Other majors at Owens Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,767 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,928 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,605 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,978 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,184 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,534 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out

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