Associate+1% vs national median418 grads tracked
Business/Commerce, General at Wharton County Junior College
Ranked 61st of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,228
middle 50%: $23,592 – $48,780
Median · 5 years out
$53,485
middle 50%: $39,196 – $73,271
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $50,767 – $99,433
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
General Business majors receive a median starting salary of $33k. Five-year earnings reach $53k, while ten-year medians hit $73k.
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
8 yrs
≈ $9,671 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Toledo
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$54,723 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Orange
$54,267 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Wilkes-Barre
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$53,293 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$53,253 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$53,167 · 5 yrs out
Riverland Community College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$52,813 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Wharton County Junior College
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$147,658 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$140,234 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$133,973 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$86,887 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,416 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$72,884 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$69,441 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
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