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Associate+14% vs national median361 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at North Lake College

Ranked 32nd of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,427
middle 50%: $28,079 – $57,818
Median · 5 years out
$60,230
middle 50%: $44,737 – $77,783
Median · 10 years out
$72,989
middle 50%: $55,564 – $96,390

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 North Lake College's associate program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $40,427 one year after graduating, rising to $72,989 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $52,813 for this field, ranking 32nd 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,216 total interest

Same major at other universities

Richland College
$60,864 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
$60,629 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$60,622 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$60,327 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$60,144 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$59,149 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$58,956 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$58,799 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$57,867 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Lake College

Construction Trades (Associate)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$82,121 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$81,381 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$81,381 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,157 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$78,781 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$76,525 · 5 yrs out

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