Business/Commerce: associate's degree earnings by college

Median earnings of business/commerce graduates (associate's degree) one year after graduation, at 155 colleges. National median: $40,888, rising to $53,335 after four years.

#	College	State	Earnings after 1 yr	After 4 yrs	Median debt
1	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus	OH	$59,596	—	—
2	University of Cincinnati-Clermont College	OH	$59,596	—	—
3	Empire State University	NY	$58,988	$63,915	$18,437
4	Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion	IN	$57,924	$62,059	$24,250
5	Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global	IN	$57,924	$62,059	$24,250
6	Normandale Community College	MN	$53,295	—	$11,000
7	Salt Lake Community College	UT	$51,811	$62,945	$6,896
8	Community College of Baltimore County	MD	$51,673	$48,275	—
9	Austin Community College District	TX	$51,084	$58,664	$11,000
10	Columbia College	MO	$50,874	$54,522	$22,000
11	Bristol Community College	MA	$49,956	$46,520	$12,754
12	American Public University System	WV	$49,438	$61,313	$19,000
13	Oklahoma City Community College	OK	$48,430	$52,325	$9,196
14	Frederick Community College	MD	$47,787	$54,249	$5,500
15	Strayer University-District of Columbia	DC	$47,746	$59,021	$22,310
16	Strayer University-Virginia	VA	$47,746	$59,021	$22,310
17	Strayer University-Maryland	MD	$47,746	$59,021	$22,310
18	Strayer University-Tennessee	TN	$47,746	$59,021	$22,310
19	Strayer University-Pennsylvania	PA	$47,746	$59,021	$22,310
20	Strayer University-Florida	FL	$47,746	$59,021	$22,310
21	Strayer University-Delaware	DE	$47,746	$59,021	$22,310
22	Strayer University-Alabama	AL	$47,746	$59,021	$22,310
23	Strayer University-North Carolina	NC	$47,746	$59,021	$22,310
24	Strayer University-New Jersey	NJ	$47,746	$59,021	$22,310
25	Strayer University-West Virginia	WV	$47,746	$59,021	$22,310
26	Strayer University-Arkansas	AR	$47,746	$59,021	$22,310
27	Strayer University-Georgia	GA	$47,746	$59,021	$22,310
28	Strayer University-Mississippi	MS	$47,746	$59,021	$22,310
29	Strayer University-South Carolina	SC	$47,746	$59,021	$22,310
30	Strayer University-Texas	TX	$47,746	$59,021	$22,310
31	Strayer University-Global Region	DC	$47,746	$59,021	$22,310
32	Harford Community College	MD	$47,657	$60,346	—
33	Connecticut State Community College	CT	$47,182	$52,628	$6,244
34	Montgomery County Community College	PA	$47,177	$60,598	$11,750
35	Bethel University	TN	$46,899	—	$20,250
36	Prince George's Community College	MD	$46,585	$58,987	$12,375
37	Clark College	WA	$46,506	$55,676	$9,500
38	South College	TN	$46,235	—	$23,984
39	DeVry University-Arizona	AZ	$46,195	$62,848	$25,161
40	DeVry University-California	CA	$46,195	$62,848	$25,161
41	DeVry University-Florida	FL	$46,195	$62,848	$25,161
42	DeVry University-Georgia	GA	$46,195	$62,848	$25,161
43	DeVry University-Illinois	IL	$46,195	$62,848	$25,161
44	DeVry University-Texas	TX	$46,195	$62,848	$25,161
45	Anne Arundel Community College	MD	$45,904	$77,025	—
46	Saint Louis Community College	MO	$45,283	$44,473	—
47	Lone Star College System	TX	$45,021	$50,531	$7,876
48	College of Western Idaho	ID	$44,277	$54,914	$7,894
49	Liberty University	VA	$44,253	$54,647	$20,834
50	Purdue University Global	IN	$43,999	$46,828	$26,390
51	Springfield Technical Community College	MA	$43,850	$47,768	$5,500
52	Northland Community and Technical College	MN	$43,813	$60,724	—
53	Grand Rapids Community College	MI	$43,774	$66,900	$8,424
54	College of Southern Maryland	MD	$43,762	$62,074	—
55	Northern Virginia Community College	VA	$43,119	$58,436	$10,552
56	Anoka-Ramsey Community College	MN	$43,046	$57,378	$10,750
57	University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College	AR	$43,013	$49,182	$15,500
58	NorthWest Arkansas Community College	AR	$42,887	$64,778	—
59	Hagerstown Community College	MD	$42,699	$54,945	$11,000
60	Trident Technical College	SC	$42,691	$35,905	$14,750
61	Passaic County Community College	NJ	$42,608	$57,807	—
62	Northern Essex Community College	MA	$42,504	$57,171	$5,500
63	Community College of Philadelphia	PA	$42,444	$54,793	$11,425
64	Southeast Technical College	SD	$42,280	$49,039	$12,000
65	Dallas College	TX	$42,157	$58,548	$7,250
66	Northeast Community College	NE	$42,142	$39,625	$11,609
67	San Jacinto Community College	TX	$41,774	$53,335	$5,000
68	Truckee Meadows Community College	NV	$41,339	$65,732	$9,325
69	Community College of Vermont	VT	$41,278	$46,963	$10,667
70	Macomb Community College	MI	$41,178	$60,441	$5,250
71	Kent State University at Ashtabula	OH	$41,080	$47,501	$20,750
72	Kent State University at East Liverpool	OH	$41,080	$47,501	$20,750
73	Kent State University at Trumbull	OH	$41,080	$47,501	$20,750
74	Kent State University at Tuscarawas	OH	$41,080	$47,501	$20,750
75	Kent State University at Salem	OH	$41,080	$47,501	$20,750
76	Kent State University at Kent	OH	$41,080	$47,501	$20,750
77	Kent State University at Geauga	OH	$41,080	$47,501	$20,750
78	Howard College	TX	$40,888	$45,139	—
79	Southwest College for the Deaf	TX	$40,888	$45,139	—
80	Davenport University	MI	$40,776	$61,192	$17,750
81	Lehigh Carbon Community College	PA	$40,512	$45,688	$11,000
82	Vincennes University	IN	$40,233	$63,864	$12,137
83	Butler Community College	KS	$39,916	$49,461	$11,000
84	Harrisburg Area Community College	PA	$39,860	$45,247	$19,000
85	Delgado Community College	LA	$39,617	$44,673	$20,408
86	Wharton County Junior College	TX	$39,157	$41,799	$6,747
87	Henry Ford College	MI	$38,307	$49,609	$14,646
88	Horry-Georgetown Technical College	SC	$38,118	$37,551	$15,250
89	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College	PA	$38,044	$61,596	$13,687
90	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington	PA	$38,044	$61,596	$13,687
91	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango	PA	$38,044	$61,596	$13,687
92	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre	PA	$38,044	$61,596	$13,687
93	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton	PA	$38,044	$61,596	$13,687
94	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley	PA	$38,044	$61,596	$13,687
95	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona	PA	$38,044	$61,596	$13,687
96	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks	PA	$38,044	$61,596	$13,687
97	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg	PA	$38,044	$61,596	$13,687
98	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine	PA	$38,044	$61,596	$13,687
99	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois	PA	$38,044	$61,596	$13,687
100	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly	PA	$38,044	$61,596	$13,687
101	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton	PA	$38,044	$61,596	$13,687
102	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	PA	$38,044	$61,596	$13,687
103	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny	PA	$38,044	$61,596	$13,687
104	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto	PA	$38,044	$61,596	$13,687
105	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington	PA	$38,044	$61,596	$13,687
106	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill	PA	$38,044	$61,596	$13,687
107	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York	PA	$38,044	$61,596	$13,687
108	Pennsylvania State University-World Campus	PA	$38,044	$61,596	$13,687
109	Nunez Community College	LA	$37,882	$36,470	$24,809
110	Pima Community College	AZ	$37,040	$54,551	$6,800
111	Pennsylvania Highlands Community College	PA	$36,528	$43,627	$12,000
112	Piedmont Technical College	SC	$36,221	$38,852	$20,125
113	Bryant & Stratton College-Albany	NY	$36,137	$42,758	$17,166
114	Bryant & Stratton College-Syracuse North	NY	$36,137	$42,758	$17,166
115	Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo	NY	$36,137	$42,758	$17,166
116	Bryant & Stratton College-Greece	NY	$36,137	$42,758	$17,166
117	Bryant & Stratton College-Parma	OH	$36,137	$42,758	$17,166
118	Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach	VA	$36,137	$42,758	$17,166
119	Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa	WI	$36,137	$42,758	$17,166
120	Bryant & Stratton College-Online	NY	$36,137	$42,758	$17,166
121	Bossier Parish Community College	LA	$35,689	$39,687	$16,501
122	Baton Rouge Community College	LA	$35,680	$44,719	$14,750
123	UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey	NJ	$35,243	$48,887	$6,500
124	Central Texas College	TX	$35,229	$46,890	—
125	Quinsigamond Community College	MA	$34,961	$59,139	$16,583
126	Northampton County Area Community College	PA	$34,420	$54,661	$12,000
127	Collin County Community College District	TX	$34,273	$63,117	—
128	Pierce College District	WA	$34,255	$55,336	$11,083
129	Louisiana Delta Community College	LA	$34,223	$40,816	$13,591
130	Texarkana College	TX	$34,202	$33,660	—
131	Blinn College District	TX	$33,881	$53,840	$10,500
132	Howard Community College	MD	$33,796	$52,569	—
133	Minnesota State Community and Technical College	MN	$33,742	$49,931	$12,000
134	Fletcher Technical Community College	LA	$33,701	—	$20,000
135	Holmes Community College	MS	$33,313	$39,016	$6,000
136	Northeastern Technical College	SC	$33,263	—	—
137	New Mexico State University-Dona Ana	NM	$32,715	$42,773	$6,250
138	New Mexico State University-Alamogordo	NM	$32,715	$42,773	$6,250
139	New Mexico State University-Grants	NM	$32,715	$42,773	$6,250
140	New Mexico State University-Main Campus	NM	$32,715	$42,773	$6,250
141	University of South Carolina-Lancaster	SC	$32,298	$41,647	$9,750
142	Arkansas State University-Beebe	AR	$31,988	$42,570	—
143	North Central State College	OH	$31,957	$45,908	$12,000
144	South Louisiana Community College	LA	$31,177	$38,236	$12,500
145	Montgomery College	MD	$30,965	$69,485	$9,545
146	Luzerne County Community College	PA	$30,629	$48,910	$8,750
147	Bryan University	MO	$30,486	$35,895	—
148	El Paso Community College	TX	$29,861	$37,894	—
149	SOWELA Technical Community College	LA	$29,784	$45,091	—
150	Texas Southmost College	TX	$29,774	$41,614	$9,194
151	University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton	AR	$29,537	$38,392	—
152	South Texas College	TX	$29,502	$37,416	—
153	West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown	WV	$28,728	$35,522	$11,275
154	Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College	MS	$28,434	—	$9,000
155	Itawamba Community College	MS	$24,794	$44,026	$6,537

Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.

Frequently asked questions

How much do business/commerce graduates earn?

The median college reports $40,888 in earnings one year after a associate's degree in business/commerce and $53,335 four years after. The highest is $59,596 at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus.

How much student debt do business/commerce graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $13,687 at the typical college.