Associate-26% vs national median532 grads tracked
Business/Commerce, General at Horry - Georgetown Technical College
Ranked 154th of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,171
middle 50%: $25,384 – $43,212
Median · 5 years out
$38,967
middle 50%: $28,931 – $50,138
Median · 10 years out
$45,030
middle 50%: $33,519 – $60,895
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
General Business graduates see a first-year median salary of $33k. Earnings grow to a median of $45k after ten years of professional experience.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
10.8 yrs
≈ $12,534 total interest
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$40,103 · 5 yrs out
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$40,037 · 5 yrs out
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$39,467 · 5 yrs out
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$39,380 · 5 yrs out
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$39,360 · 5 yrs out
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$39,119 · 5 yrs out
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$38,886 · 5 yrs out
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$38,842 · 5 yrs out
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$38,509 · 5 yrs out
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$38,115 · 5 yrs out
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$38,050 · 5 yrs out
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$37,592 · 5 yrs out
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$55,156 · 5 yrs out
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$54,124 · 5 yrs out
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$53,696 · 5 yrs out
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