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Associate-25% vs national median135 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College

Ranked 151st of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,275
middle 50%: $25,587 – $44,821
Median · 5 years out
$39,380
middle 50%: $30,845 – $53,040
Median · 10 years out
$46,663
middle 50%: $37,341 – $62,075

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 Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College's associate program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $34,275 one year after graduating, rising to $46,663 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% below the national median of $52,813 for this field, ranking 151st 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
10.4 yrs
≈ $12,143 total interest

Same major at other universities

Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$40,858 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Shore Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$40,103 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$40,037 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$39,467 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$39,360 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$39,119 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield State University
$38,886 · 5 yrs out
Northwest College
$38,842 · 5 yrs out
Mineral Area College
$38,509 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$91,412 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$90,338 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,226 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,093 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,016 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$59,037 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$59,037 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$58,333 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$57,301 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$57,301 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

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