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Associate-16% vs national median272 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Southern State Community College

Ranked 124th of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,091
middle 50%: $24,401 – $50,591
Median · 5 years out
$44,398
middle 50%: $31,326 – $61,050
Median · 10 years out
$52,711
middle 50%: $36,980 – $73,376

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 Southern State Community College's associate program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $36,091 one year after graduating, rising to $52,711 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $52,813 for this field, ranking 124th 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,726 total interest

Same major at other universities

Vincennes University
$45,643 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$45,515 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$45,144 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$45,118 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$44,731 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Delta Community College
$44,259 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Okmulgee
$44,060 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Gateway Community College
$44,060 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$43,683 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern State Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,566 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,594 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$58,511 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$57,346 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$53,783 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$47,224 · 5 yrs out

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