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Associate-9% vs national median91 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Cisco College

Ranked 100th of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,639
middle 50%: $22,364 – $62,994
Median · 5 years out
$47,802
middle 50%: $32,164 – $66,779
Median · 10 years out
$59,253
middle 50%: $42,371 – $89,578

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 Cisco College's associate program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $32,639 one year after graduating, rising to $59,253 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $52,813 for this field, ranking 100th 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,622 total interest

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