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Associate-26% vs national median98 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Bluefield State University

Ranked 155th of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,077
middle 50%: $22,255 – $46,435
Median · 5 years out
$38,886
middle 50%: $29,428 – $56,642
Median · 10 years out
$45,300
middle 50%: $35,002 – $65,986

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 Bluefield State University's associate program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $32,077 one year after graduating, rising to $45,300 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% below the national median of $52,813 for this field, ranking 155th 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
10.8 yrs
≈ $12,758 total interest

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