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Associate+6% vs national median86 grads tracked

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

Ranked 51st of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,800
middle 50%: $28,622 – $74,301
Median · 5 years out
$55,817
middle 50%: $44,240 – $79,471
Median · 10 years out
$73,958
middle 50%: $52,636 – $90,230

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) - Berks's associate program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $42,800 one year after graduating, rising to $73,958 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $52,813 for this field, ranking 51st 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,304 total interest

Same major at other universities

Alvin Community College
$57,090 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$56,279 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Mont Alto
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$56,002 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$55,849 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$55,735 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - New Kensington
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$54,723 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$54,615 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks

Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,669 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,142 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,538 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,909 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$83,469 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,284 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$71,671 · 5 yrs out

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