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Associate+10% vs national median42 grads tracked

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

Ranked 38th of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,948
middle 50%: $29,458 – $64,402
Median · 5 years out
$57,867
middle 50%: $49,855 – $72,156
Median · 10 years out
$76,770
middle 50%: $56,170 – $94,389

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) - Harrisburg's associate program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $43,948 one year after graduating, rising to $76,770 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $52,813 for this field, ranking 38th 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.

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Paid off in
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≈ $8,009 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Lake College
$60,230 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$60,144 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$59,149 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$58,956 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$58,799 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$57,794 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$57,791 · 5 yrs out
Goodwin University
$57,726 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$57,323 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$120,677 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,126 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$113,886 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$106,541 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,220 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$91,818 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$90,114 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,566 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,275 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,191 · 5 yrs out

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