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Associate+17% vs national median232 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Brookhaven College

Ranked 21st of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,720
middle 50%: $31,052 – $68,002
Median · 5 years out
$61,756
middle 50%: $46,831 – $79,061
Median · 10 years out
$83,907
middle 50%: $57,090 – $109,128

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 Brookhaven College's associate program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $44,720 one year after graduating, rising to $83,907 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $52,813 for this field, ranking 21st 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?

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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,641 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$62,181 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$61,794 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$61,580 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$60,915 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$60,864 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Brookhaven College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,414 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$83,495 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$79,053 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$78,948 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$78,439 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$74,186 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$69,612 · 5 yrs out
Data Processing (Certificate)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out

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