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Associate-13% vs national median134 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Virginia Peninsula Community College

Ranked 114th of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,297
middle 50%: $29,165 – $61,167
Median · 5 years out
$46,024
middle 50%: $35,528 – $69,584
Median · 10 years out
$53,753
middle 50%: $39,380 – $76,644

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 Virginia Peninsula Community College's associate program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $41,297 one year after graduating, rising to $53,753 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $52,813 for this field, ranking 114th 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
8.7 yrs
≈ $9,683 total interest

Same major at other universities

Howard County Junior College District
$47,021 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$46,873 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Fayette, The Eberly Campus
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$45,870 · 5 yrs out
Seminole State College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$45,643 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$45,515 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$45,144 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Peninsula Community College

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,185 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$81,577 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$81,577 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,948 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,571 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,491 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,333 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,770 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,911 · 5 yrs out

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