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
Business graduates start with a median salary of $43k. Earnings grow to $51k by year five and $55k by year ten.
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
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$51,389 · 5 yrs out
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$51,223 · 5 yrs out
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$51,223 · 5 yrs out
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$51,071 · 5 yrs out
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$50,747 · 5 yrs out
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$50,572 · 5 yrs out
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$50,412 · 5 yrs out
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$50,311 · 5 yrs out
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$50,117 · 5 yrs out
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$50,108 · 5 yrs out
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$72,915 · 5 yrs out
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$72,858 · 5 yrs out
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$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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