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Associate-9% vs national median177 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Virginia Western Community College

Ranked 98th of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,425
middle 50%: $27,309 – $55,542
Median · 5 years out
$48,114
middle 50%: $36,691 – $61,910
Median · 10 years out
$53,558
middle 50%: $40,872 – $75,801

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 Western Community College's associate program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $39,425 one year after graduating, rising to $53,558 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $52,813 for this field, ranking 98th 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,686 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kaskaskia College
$48,698 · 5 yrs out
Texarkana College
$48,648 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Scranton
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Paul D. Camp Community College
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$47,852 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - DuBois
$47,521 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$47,373 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$47,297 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Western Community College

Engineering (Associate)
$78,669 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$78,669 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$72,371 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,578 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,494 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,102 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out

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