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Associate+11% vs national median83 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Northwest Vista College

Ranked 37th of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,573
middle 50%: $25,022 – $48,943
Median · 5 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $42,146 – $76,958
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Northwest Vista College's associate program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $34,573 one year after graduating, rising to $58,363 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $52,813 for this field, ranking 37th 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,126 total interest

Same major at other universities

Eastfield College
$60,327 · 5 yrs out
North Lake College
$60,230 · 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
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$57,794 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$57,791 · 5 yrs out
Goodwin University
$57,726 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$57,471 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northwest Vista College

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$72,128 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$71,568 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$67,276 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$63,651 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$60,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$59,391 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Associate)
$57,105 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$55,870 · 5 yrs out

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