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

The reported median is $62,945 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $9,525.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 26% 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 Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT · 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.

$13,018 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 15.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $44,725 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +64% · Positive 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+$89,450

$10,000Current college-wide context+$69,450

$14,000Annual price+$61,450

$28,000Annual price+$33,450

$42,000Annual price+$5,450

$56,000Annual price−$22,550

$70,000Annual price−$50,550

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+41%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$43,359 → $60,960

99Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

117Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

143Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

130Borrowers 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.

1,380Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

54Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

732Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

266Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

21.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 275 non-completers

101Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$37,112Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$62,945$25,833 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$9,804

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

02 · BORROWING$9,525

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$62,945

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$101/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$9,804Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,417Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE29.3%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.

$43,359Year 1

$62,945Year 4

$60,960Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.9% 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$5,245

Estimated loan payment$101

130borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$62,945 vs. $49,927

$13,018 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$171,880 median wageUT estimate · 3,140 jobs · 11-1011$109,240–$299,040 middle 50% of UT wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSales Managers$136,520 median wageUT estimate · 8,990 jobs · 11-2022$97,850–$193,440 middle 50% of UT wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 47,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagers, All Other$134,890 median wageUT estimate · 9,190 jobs · 11-9199$99,720–$171,990 middle 50% of UT wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$123,700 median wageUT estimate · 1,670 jobs · 11-3012$90,060–$168,590 middle 50% of UT wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$115,870 median wageUT estimate · 460 jobs · 25-1011$95,540–$165,540 middle 50% of UT wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeIndustrial Production Managers$115,290 median wageUT estimate · 2,590 jobs · 11-3051$94,150–$145,430 middle 50% of UT wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConstruction Managers$105,200 median wageUT estimate · 380,360 jobs · 11-9021$85,260–$128,870 middle 50% of UT wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$102,180 median wageUT estimate · 3,010 jobs · 11-3071$80,580–$131,200 middle 50% of UT wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFacilities Managers$99,320 median wageUT estimate · 1,770 jobs · 11-3013$78,870–$125,160 middle 50% of UT wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$97,850 median wageUT estimate · 42,580 jobs · 11-1021$62,140–$152,310 middle 50% of UT wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProject Management Specialists$96,720 median wageUT estimate · 16,450 jobs · 13-1082$74,840–$127,160 middle 50% of UT wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagement Analysts$83,530 median wageUT estimate · 5,670 jobs · 13-1111$63,690–$103,310 middle 50% of UT wages+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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