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Associate-4% vs national median147 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Lane Community College

Ranked 77th of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,534
middle 50%: $21,067 – $40,047
Median · 5 years out
$50,747
middle 50%: $37,379 – $66,850
Median · 10 years out
$71,899
middle 50%: $46,663 – $91,143

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 Lane Community College's associate program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $29,534 one year after graduating, rising to $71,899 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $52,813 for this field, ranking 77th 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,482 total interest

Same major at other universities

Limestone University
$51,947 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$51,389 · 5 yrs out
Rose State College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$51,071 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$50,802 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$50,572 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$50,412 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$50,117 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$50,108 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lane Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,068 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$74,533 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$72,299 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$67,193 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,704 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$58,114 · 5 yrs out

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