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Associate-4% vs national median147 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Laurel Ridge Community College

Ranked 76th of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,047
middle 50%: $32,682 – $58,956
Median · 5 years out
$50,802
middle 50%: $36,857 – $68,098
Median · 10 years out
$54,656
middle 50%: $35,802 – $79,660

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 Laurel Ridge Community College's associate program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $43,047 one year after graduating, rising to $54,656 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $52,813 for this field, ranking 76th 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?

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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
≈ $8,871 total interest

Same major at other universities

J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
Limestone University
$51,947 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$51,389 · 5 yrs out
Rose State College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$51,071 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$50,747 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$50,572 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$50,412 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$50,117 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$50,108 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Laurel Ridge Community College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,915 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,858 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,153 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$64,682 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out

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