Associate+9% vs national median1,095 grads tracked
Business/Commerce, General at San Antonio College
Ranked 40th of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,392
middle 50%: $26,170 – $55,393
Median · 5 years out
$57,794
middle 50%: $40,645 – $74,595
Median · 10 years out
$69,536
middle 50%: $48,682 – $94,046
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
San Antonio College graduates in Business/Commerce earn a median of $38k in their first year. Salaries rise to $58k after five years and reach $70k by year ten.
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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,655 total interest
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$57,471 · 5 yrs out
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$57,090 · 5 yrs out
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$56,877 · 5 yrs out
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$107,726 · 5 yrs out
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$86,677 · 5 yrs out
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$84,275 · 5 yrs out
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$77,273 · 5 yrs out
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$71,251 · 5 yrs out
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$71,251 · 5 yrs out
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$68,333 · 5 yrs out
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$65,986 · 5 yrs out
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$65,458 · 5 yrs out
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$64,402 · 5 yrs out
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$64,402 · 5 yrs out
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$63,593 · 5 yrs out
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