Associate+15% vs national median371 grads tracked
Business/Commerce, General at Richland College
Ranked 26th of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,359
middle 50%: $28,021 – $61,275
Median · 5 years out
$60,864
middle 50%: $47,590 – $77,541
Median · 10 years out
$74,374
middle 50%: $55,968 – $100,709
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
Richland College graduates in Business/Commerce earn a median of $43k in year 1. Median earnings reach $74k after ten years.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,860 total interest
Same major at other universities
Austin Community College
$61,794 · 5 yrs out
Brookhaven College
$61,756 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$61,580 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$60,915 · 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
North Lake College
$60,230 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Richland College
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$112,298 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,373 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,193 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,125 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$75,819 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,415 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$66,409 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$65,910 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Associate)
$65,122 · 5 yrs out
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