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Associate-31% vs national median108 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Southside Virginia Community College

Ranked 164th of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,849
middle 50%: $24,077 – $40,342
Median · 5 years out
$36,215
middle 50%: $27,375 – $47,616
Median · 10 years out
$42,570
middle 50%: $31,905 – $51,052

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 Southside Virginia Community College's associate program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $29,849 one year after graduating, rising to $42,570 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 31% below the national median of $52,813 for this field, ranking 164th 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
11.8 yrs
≈ $14,089 total interest

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