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Associate+3% vs national median185 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Lamar State College - Orange

Ranked 58th of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,340
middle 50%: $23,697 – $45,075
Median · 5 years out
$54,267
middle 50%: $37,841 – $74,433
Median · 10 years out
$63,874
middle 50%: $46,249 – $98,392

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 Lamar State College - Orange's associate program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $31,340 one year after graduating, rising to $63,874 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $52,813 for this field, ranking 58th 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,923 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana University Southeast
$55,735 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - New Kensington
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$54,723 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Wilkes-Barre
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$53,293 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$53,253 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$53,167 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lamar State College - Orange

Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$138,614 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$138,614 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$127,711 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$127,711 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,214 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,029 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$53,025 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$52,338 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$49,269 · 5 yrs out

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