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

The reported median is $67,183 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $8,287.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 35% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Business/Commerce, General associate's degree at Raritan Valley Community College

Branchburg, NJ · 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 notably above similar programs.

$17,256 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 12.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $65,915 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +114% · Strong 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+$131,830

$7,000Current college-wide context+$117,830

$18,000Annual price+$95,830

$36,000Annual price+$59,830

$54,000Annual price+$23,830

$72,000Annual price−$12,170

$90,000Annual price−$48,170

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+62%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$38,387 → $62,202

56Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

60Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

77Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

70Borrowers 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.

467Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

84Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

275Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

27Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

12.3%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 52 non-completers

52Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$67,183$31,101 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$6,778

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

02 · BORROWING$8,287

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$67,183

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$88/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,778Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,832Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE30.9%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.

$38,387Year 1

$67,183Year 4

$62,202Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.6% of gross monthly earnings

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

Gross monthly earnings$5,599

Estimated loan payment$88

70borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$67,183 vs. $49,927

$17,256 above 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$310,440 median wageNJ estimate · 2,430 jobs · 11-1011$207,160–$448,910 middle 50% of NJ wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$173,690 median wageNJ estimate · 53,000 jobs · 11-1021$111,580–$284,250 middle 50% of NJ wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSales Managers$173,020 median wageNJ estimate · 20,090 jobs · 11-2022$132,620–$225,790 middle 50% of NJ wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 47,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagers, All Other$161,510 median wageNJ estimate · 30,270 jobs · 11-9199$113,930–$203,960 middle 50% of NJ wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$147,260 median wageNJ estimate · 6,780 jobs · 11-3051$114,490–$177,870 middle 50% of NJ wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$144,460 median wageNJ estimate · 10,910 jobs · 11-3012$116,430–$178,940 middle 50% of NJ wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConstruction Managers$138,230 median wageNJ estimate · 6,910 jobs · 11-9021$110,230–$177,150 middle 50% of NJ wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$130,610 median wageNJ estimate · 9,120 jobs · 11-3071$105,080–$169,390 middle 50% of NJ wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFacilities Managers$124,110 median wageNJ estimate · 5,690 jobs · 11-3013$98,480–$158,500 middle 50% of NJ wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProject Management Specialists$122,980 median wageNJ estimate · 28,300 jobs · 13-1082$92,850–$155,490 middle 50% of NJ wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagement Analysts$105,820 median wageNJ estimate · 22,080 jobs · 13-1111$81,680–$135,790 middle 50% of NJ wages+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial and Community Service Managers$95,290 median wageNJ estimate · 5,530 jobs · 11-9151$76,900–$122,220 middle 50% of NJ wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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