Associate-17% vs national median164 grads tracked
Business/Commerce, General at Blue Ridge Community College
Ranked 128th of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,112
middle 50%: $28,276 – $48,304
Median · 5 years out
$43,683
middle 50%: $33,311 – $56,612
Median · 10 years out
$50,026
middle 50%: $39,960 – $68,045
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
Blue Ridge Community College associates in General Business see a first-year median salary of $38k. Mid-career earnings for this program reach $44k.
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
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,580 total interest
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$44,398 · 5 yrs out
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$43,047 · 5 yrs out
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$43,047 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$42,853 · 5 yrs out
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$42,776 · 5 yrs out
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$42,596 · 5 yrs out
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$42,423 · 5 yrs out
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$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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$68,533 · 5 yrs out
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$65,866 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,669 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,572 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,095 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
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$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
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