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Associate-13% vs national median151 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona

Ranked 115th of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,474
middle 50%: $24,104 – $53,343
Median · 5 years out
$45,870
middle 50%: $35,834 – $58,032
Median · 10 years out
$53,915
middle 50%: $43,047 – $71,212

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 Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona's associate program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $35,474 one year after graduating, rising to $53,915 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $52,813 for this field, ranking 115th 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,574 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Tulsa Community College
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$46,024 · 5 yrs out
Seminole State College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,861 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,792 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$85,697 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$74,586 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,476 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,278 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,392 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out

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