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Associate-17% vs national median32 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Mountain Gateway Community College

Ranked 127th of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,146
middle 50%: $30,926 – $53,485
Median · 5 years out
$44,060
middle 50%: $34,473 – $61,926
Median · 10 years out
$47,392
middle 50%: $33,617 – $54,191

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 Mountain Gateway Community College's associate program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $42,146 one year after graduating, rising to $47,392 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $52,813 for this field, ranking 127th 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $9,947 total interest

Same major at other universities

El Paso Community College
$45,118 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$44,731 · 5 yrs out
Southern State Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Delta Community College
$44,259 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Okmulgee
$44,060 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$43,683 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$42,853 · 5 yrs out
University of Rio Grande - Rio Grande Community College
$42,776 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$42,596 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Mountain Gateway Community College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,688 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,688 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$63,318 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$63,309 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$60,533 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Associate)
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Associate)
$48,715 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$47,802 · 5 yrs out

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