How much do Business/Commerce, General associate's degree graduates from Jefferson College earn?

The reported median is $36,469 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 27% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Business/Commerce, General associate's degree at Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$13,458 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: −181% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$175,310

$7,000Current college-wide context−$189,310

$8,000Current college-wide context−$191,310

$16,000Annual price−$207,310

$24,000Annual price−$223,310

$32,000Annual price−$239,310

$40,000Annual price−$255,310

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $44,884

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

20Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

23Year-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.

126Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

100Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

21.6%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 29 non-completers

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$36,469$3,480 above 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$7,378

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$36,469

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

2 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

C1-CERTIFICATE 1 YEAR BUT < 2 YEAR · CIP 52.0101

Business Management

Reported price: $8,836
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

AAS-2 YEAR DEGREE · CIP 52.0101

Business Management

Reported price: $12,800
Completion: 25.0%
Employed in Q2: 13.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $4,477

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 2 of 2 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$7,378Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,572Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE38.3%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

$36,469Year 4

$44,884Year 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$3,039

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$36,469 vs. $49,927

$13,458 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$172,320 median wageMO estimate · 2,550 jobs · 11-1011$111,070–$275,660 middle 50% of MO wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagers, All Other$125,760 median wageMO estimate · 11,420 jobs · 11-9199$85,930–$161,300 middle 50% of MO wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$117,660 median wageMO estimate · 4,110 jobs · 11-3051$91,120–$146,110 middle 50% of MO wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSales Managers$115,370 median wageMO estimate · 7,630 jobs · 11-2022$81,410–$165,930 middle 50% of MO wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 47,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConstruction Managers$112,230 median wageMO estimate · 3,680 jobs · 11-9021$92,750–$136,580 middle 50% of MO wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$102,870 median wageMO estimate · 3,650 jobs · 11-3071$76,750–$142,420 middle 50% of MO wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFacilities Managers$100,380 median wageMO estimate · 1,920 jobs · 11-3013$74,280–$125,450 middle 50% of MO wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$100,310 median wageMO estimate · 1,720 jobs · 25-1011$64,380–$167,370 middle 50% of MO wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagement Analysts$97,270 median wageMO estimate · 10,030 jobs · 13-1111$74,260–$123,840 middle 50% of MO wages+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$96,920 median wageMO estimate · 4,220 jobs · 11-3012$67,410–$131,320 middle 50% of MO wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProject Management Specialists$94,660 median wageMO estimate · 21,460 jobs · 13-1082$71,270–$124,980 middle 50% of MO wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEntertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$83,620 median wageMO estimate · 370 jobs · 11-9072$65,460–$104,900 middle 50% of MO wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 5,100 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.

Columbia, MO

Columbia College

$18,053 higher earnings

Earnings: $54,522
Debt: $27,897
Annual net price: $22,715

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Bridgeton, MO

Saint Louis Community College

$8,004 higher earnings

Earnings: $44,473
Debt: $11,000
Annual net price: $8,440

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West Plains, MO

Missouri State University-West Plains

$4,426 higher earnings

Earnings: $40,895
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $9,750

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Branchburg, NJ

Raritan Valley Community College

$30,714 higher earnings · $600 lower annual net price

Earnings: $67,183
Debt: $8,287
Annual net price: $6,778

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DATA QUALITY

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23 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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