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Associate+28% vs national median464 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Northern Virginia Community College

Ranked 6th of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,236
middle 50%: $39,175 – $79,471
Median · 5 years out
$67,364
middle 50%: $48,399 – $91,127
Median · 10 years out
$79,535
middle 50%: $57,239 – $110,890

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 Northern Virginia Community College's associate program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $55,236 one year after graduating, rising to $79,535 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 28% above the national median of $52,813 for this field, ranking 6th 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,413 total interest

Same major at other universities

Empire State University
$74,506 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - York
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$71,060 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Inver Hills Community College
$66,732 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$66,395 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$66,251 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$66,204 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$65,929 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$65,262 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northern Virginia Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,430 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$103,697 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$95,510 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, General (Associate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$92,628 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Surveying Engineering (Certificate)
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$87,210 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$86,799 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$86,785 · 5 yrs out

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