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Associate-3% vs national median359 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Kilgore College

Ranked 75th of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,788
middle 50%: $25,202 – $46,475
Median · 5 years out
$51,071
middle 50%: $36,966 – $68,829
Median · 10 years out
$62,643
middle 50%: $47,623 – $91,284

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 Kilgore College's associate program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $34,788 one year after graduating, rising to $62,643 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $52,813 for this field, ranking 75th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,843 total interest

Same major at other universities

Temple College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
Limestone University
$51,947 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$51,389 · 5 yrs out
Rose State College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$50,802 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$50,747 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$50,572 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$50,412 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$50,117 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kilgore College

Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,772 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$94,656 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,994 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,070 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$68,679 · 5 yrs out

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