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Associate-15% vs national median2,072 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at South Texas College

Ranked 123rd of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,851
middle 50%: $23,263 – $44,286
Median · 5 years out
$44,731
middle 50%: $32,438 – $60,568
Median · 10 years out
$55,935
middle 50%: $40,583 – $74,749

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 South Texas College's associate program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $31,851 one year after graduating, rising to $55,935 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $52,813 for this field, ranking 123rd 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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,277 total interest

Same major at other universities

Marshall University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$45,643 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$45,515 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$45,144 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$45,118 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Southern State Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Delta Community College
$44,259 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Okmulgee
$44,060 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Gateway Community College
$44,060 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$43,683 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Texas College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$89,484 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$82,389 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,918 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$66,346 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$64,854 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$63,681 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$61,749 · 5 yrs out

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