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Associate-9% vs national median1,736 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Southeast Technical College

Ranked 99th of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,873
middle 50%: $29,930 – $47,174
Median · 5 years out
$47,852
middle 50%: $37,850 – $60,824
Median · 10 years out
$56,032
middle 50%: $43,208 – $72,912

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 Southeast Technical College's associate program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $37,873 one year after graduating, rising to $56,032 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $52,813 for this field, ranking 99th 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,903 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texarkana College
$48,648 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Scranton
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Paul D. Camp Community College
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$48,114 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - DuBois
$47,521 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Southeast Technical College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,375 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,227 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,900 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,812 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,205 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,612 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$58,956 · 5 yrs out

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