Associate-11% vs national median444 grads tracked
Business/Commerce, General at Trident Technical College
Ranked 109th of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,899
middle 50%: $28,639 – $51,223
Median · 5 years out
$46,873
middle 50%: $33,666 – $61,121
Median · 10 years out
$51,657
middle 50%: $41,115 – $73,904
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
Trident Technical College business graduates earn a median of $38,899 in their first year. Ten-year median earnings reach $52k.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $9,957 total interest
Same major at other universities
Wright State University
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$47,373 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$47,297 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$47,021 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Fayette, The Eberly Campus
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$46,024 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$45,870 · 5 yrs out
Seminole State College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
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Engineering (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,008 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$75,634 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Certificate)
$75,035 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,986 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,635 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$72,871 · 5 yrs out
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