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Associate+19% vs national median78 grads tracked

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

Ranked 15th of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$53,343
middle 50%: $41,357 – $71,728
Median · 5 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $50,949 – $91,284
Median · 10 years out
$79,787
middle 50%: $54,580 – $121,240

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)'s associate program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $53,343 one year after graduating, rising to $79,787 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% above the national median of $52,813 for this field, ranking 15th 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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,790 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of Staten Island/CUNY
$66,251 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$66,204 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$65,929 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$65,262 · 5 yrs out
Greenfield Community College
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
Brazosport College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$62,181 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$61,794 · 5 yrs out
Brookhaven College
$61,756 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$182,178 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$177,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,044 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$135,252 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,869 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$122,394 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$115,495 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,727 · 5 yrs out

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