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Associate-23% vs national median190 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus

Ranked 145th of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,771
middle 50%: $28,634 – $51,092
Median · 5 years out
$40,858
middle 50%: $30,374 – $57,124
Median · 10 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $32,305 – $79,598

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 Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus's associate program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $38,771 one year after graduating, rising to $48,487 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $52,813 for this field, ranking 145th 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
9.7 yrs
≈ $10,976 total interest

Same major at other universities

Mountain Empire Community College
$41,591 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Lancaster
$41,563 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$41,501 · 5 yrs out
Mountwest Community and Technical College
$41,288 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$41,198 · 5 yrs out
Patrick & Henry Community College
$41,115 · 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
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$39,380 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,865 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,572 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,065 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$55,335 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$54,693 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$52,251 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$52,100 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$48,984 · 5 yrs out

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