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Associate-22% vs national median196 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Mountwest Community and Technical College

Ranked 142nd of 168 associate programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,162
middle 50%: $24,503 – $45,751
Median · 5 years out
$41,288
middle 50%: $31,099 – $59,476
Median · 10 years out
$53,202
middle 50%: $32,914 – $77,362

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 Mountwest Community and Technical College's associate program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $33,162 one year after graduating, rising to $53,202 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% below the national median of $52,813 for this field, ranking 142nd 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,715 total interest

Same major at other universities

York Technical College
$42,016 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Empire Community College
$41,591 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Lancaster
$41,563 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$41,501 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$41,198 · 5 yrs out
Patrick & Henry Community College
$41,115 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$40,858 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Shore Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$40,103 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Mountwest Community and Technical College

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$69,994 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$69,994 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$68,564 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$68,564 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$60,657 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$53,457 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,183 · 5 yrs out

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