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Business/Commerce, General associate's degree programs in Pennsylvania

Compare 29 reporting programs using the same federal field and associate's degree credential definition. Earnings are observed four years after completion.

29Programs reporting earnings
$61,596Median year-4 earnings
$19,500Median federal debt
29Programs reporting debt
OUTCOME SPREAD

Highest reported earnings in Pennsylvania

Each bar uses the same field, credential, state and earnings year.

1Pennsylvania State University-World CampusUniversity Park · $19,500 federal debt$61,5962Pennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkYork · $19,500 federal debt$61,5963Pennsylvania State University-Penn State SchuylkillSchuylkill Haven · $19,500 federal debt$61,5964Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonAbington · $19,500 federal debt$61,5965Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoMont Alto · $19,500 federal debt$61,5966Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater AlleghenyMcKeesport · $19,500 federal debt$61,5967Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park · $19,500 federal debt$61,5968Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HazletonHazleton · $19,500 federal debt$61,5969Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- EberlyLemont Furnace · $19,500 federal debt$61,59610Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBoisDuBois · $19,500 federal debt$61,596
CAREER CONTEXT IN PA

What related occupations pay in Pennsylvania

These are common occupational matches for this field, ranked by the strength of the federal education-to-occupation match.

11-1011Chief Executives
State median wage
$232,560
Middle 50% wage range
$162,920–$397,100
State employment
8,850
Projected growth
+3.2%
Annual openings
19,100
10th–90th percentile: $118,810–$528,200
11-9199Managers, All Other
State median wage
$131,600
Middle 50% wage range
$99,060–$171,340
State employment
20,170
Projected growth
+4.9%
Annual openings
100,900
10th–90th percentile: $76,260–$217,320
11-2022Sales Managers
State median wage
$130,610
Middle 50% wage range
$95,640–$175,600
State employment
20,460
Projected growth
+4.5%
Annual openings
47,300
10th–90th percentile: $71,500–$239,470
11-3051Industrial Production Managers
State median wage
$109,140
Middle 50% wage range
$87,170–$143,480
State employment
10,200
Projected growth
+2.6%
Annual openings
17,000
10th–90th percentile: $71,950–$180,750
11-9021Construction Managers
State median wage
$108,250
Middle 50% wage range
$93,500–$138,490
State employment
6,840
Projected growth
+9.1%
Annual openings
49,700
10th–90th percentile: $78,100–$173,160
11-3012Administrative Services Managers
State median wage
$105,640
Middle 50% wage range
$85,800–$141,630
State employment
4,880
Projected growth
+5.2%
Annual openings
22,000
10th–90th percentile: $71,690–$187,420
11-3071Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
State median wage
$105,240
Middle 50% wage range
$81,600–$139,110
State employment
8,540
Projected growth
+6.1%
Annual openings
18,300
10th–90th percentile: $65,560–$182,390
11-1021General and Operations Managers
State median wage
$103,130
Middle 50% wage range
$72,580–$158,800
State employment
172,010
Projected growth
+5.0%
Annual openings
285,000
10th–90th percentile: $49,990–$220,530

Career wages and employment are BLS estimates for everyone working in each occupation in Pennsylvania; they are not earnings or placement rates for graduates of these programs. Wage ranges show the distribution across workers, not an entry-to-experienced career path. Growth and annual openings are national 2025–35 projections. BLS reports openings in thousands; DegreeVerdict displays the corresponding job count. These figures provide labor-market context and are not used in DegreeVerdict payoff or ROI calculations.

ALL REPORTING PROGRAMS

Compare every available outcome

Sorted by observed year-4 earnings. Open a row for its exact college-and-degree profile.

#CollegeCityMedian year-4 earningsMedian federal debt
1Pennsylvania State University-World CampusUniversity Park$61,596$19,500
2Pennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkYork$61,596$19,500
3Pennsylvania State University-Penn State SchuylkillSchuylkill Haven$61,596$19,500
4Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonAbington$61,596$19,500
5Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoMont Alto$61,596$19,500
6Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater AlleghenyMcKeesport$61,596$19,500
7Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park$61,596$19,500
8Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HazletonHazleton$61,596$19,500
9Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- EberlyLemont Furnace$61,596$19,500
10Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBoisDuBois$61,596$19,500
11Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineMedia$61,596$19,500
12Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgMiddletown$61,596$19,500
13Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksReading$61,596$19,500
14Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaAltoona$61,596$19,500
15Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyCenter Valley$61,596$19,500
16Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonDunmore$61,596$19,500
17Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreDallas$61,596$19,500
18Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New KensingtonNew Kensington$61,596$19,500
19Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegeErie$61,596$19,500
20Montgomery County Community CollegeBlue Bell$60,598$11,000
21Strayer University-PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia$59,021$32,810
22Community College of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia$54,793$13,437
23Northampton County Area Community CollegeBethlehem$54,661$14,125
24Luzerne County Community CollegeNanticoke$48,910$10,750
25Lehigh Carbon Community CollegeSchnecksville$45,688$11,500
26Harrisburg Area Community CollegeHarrisburg$45,247$19,976
27Butler County Community CollegeButler$44,193$7,000
28Pennsylvania Highlands Community CollegeJohnstown$43,627$12,393
29Lackawanna CollegeScranton$40,467$16,000

This is an observed-outcomes comparison, not a universal quality ranking. Missing and privacy-suppressed programs are excluded.

QUESTIONS ANSWERED

A quick read on Business/Commerce, General in Pennsylvania

What do Business/Commerce, General associate's degree graduates earn in Pennsylvania?

Across 29 reporting programs, the median observed earnings figure is $61,596 four years after completion.

How much federal debt is reported for these programs?

The median is $19,500 among the 29 programs reporting federal debt.

Which Pennsylvania colleges report the highest earnings for this degree?

The table compares the same federal field, credential and earnings year. Pennsylvania State University-World Campus has the highest reported figure among the programs shown.