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Business/Commerce, General associate's degree at Mississippi Delta Community College

Moorhead, MS · Public

What this page covers

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The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$22,378 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−279% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$27,549 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $31,723
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
20Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

78Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
63Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
23.0%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 26 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$30,408Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$27,549$2,859 below the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$3,715

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$27,549

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$3,715Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$11,379Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE31.2%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1
$27,549Year 4
$31,723Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$2,296
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$27,549 vs. $49,927

$22,378 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Chief Executives$139,250 median wageMS estimate · 310 jobs · 11-1011$119,580–$185,680 middle 50% of MS wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$118,660 median wageMS estimate · 2,290 jobs · 11-3051$95,220–$151,780 middle 50% of MS wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSales Managers$108,750 median wageMS estimate · 1,870 jobs · 11-2022$79,150–$155,920 middle 50% of MS wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 47,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$106,680 median wageMS estimate · 10,630 jobs · 11-1021$68,920–$158,890 middle 50% of MS wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagers, All Other$101,570 median wageMS estimate · 960 jobs · 11-9199$74,990–$144,730 middle 50% of MS wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConstruction Managers$99,520 median wageMS estimate · 1,640 jobs · 11-9021$80,880–$124,290 middle 50% of MS wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$96,030 median wageMS estimate · 1,700 jobs · 11-3012$72,500–$132,780 middle 50% of MS wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$93,640 median wageMS estimate · 930 jobs · 11-3013$69,680–$124,900 middle 50% of MS wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$85,770 median wageMS estimate · 2,410 jobs · 11-3071$64,810–$114,280 middle 50% of MS wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentProject Management Specialists$78,870 median wageMS estimate · 4,320 jobs · 13-1082$63,020–$103,650 middle 50% of MS wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$75,680 median wageMS estimate · 530 jobs · 25-1011$56,330–$107,940 middle 50% of MS wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeCost Estimators$71,230 median wageMS estimate · 1,280 jobs · 13-1051$52,060–$91,570 middle 50% of MS wages-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 17,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Jackson, MS

Strayer University-Mississippi

$31,472 higher earnings

Earnings
$59,021
Debt
$32,810
Annual net price
Not available
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Fulton, MS

Itawamba Community College

$16,477 higher earnings

Earnings
$44,026
Debt
$4,840
Annual net price
$4,616
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Goodman, MS

Holmes Community College

$11,467 higher earnings

Earnings
$39,016
Debt
$10,931
Annual net price
$5,643
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Livonia, MI

Schoolcraft Community College District

$35,144 higher earnings · $1,455 lower annual net price

Earnings
$62,693
Debt
$9,642
Annual net price
$2,260
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DATA QUALITY

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20 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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