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Associate-24% vs national median30 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Eastern Shore Community College

Ranked 147th of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,757
middle 50%: $29,458 – $39,196
Median · 5 years out
$40,342
middle 50%: $32,272 – $61,827
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Eastern Shore Community College's associate program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $35,757 one year after graduating, rising to $40,342 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $52,813 for this field, ranking 147th 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
10.8 yrs
≈ $11,989 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bowling Green State University
$41,501 · 5 yrs out
Mountwest Community and Technical College
$41,288 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$41,198 · 5 yrs out
Patrick & Henry Community College
$41,115 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$40,858 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$40,103 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$40,037 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$39,467 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$39,380 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$39,360 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$39,119 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Eastern Shore Community College

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$41,070 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$40,067 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Certificate)
$37,198 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Certificate)
$37,198 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$35,916 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$34,840 · 5 yrs out

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