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

The reported median is $40,816 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $10,750.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 18% 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 Louisiana Delta Community College

Monroe, LA · 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.

$9,111 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 26.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −140% · 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−$131,840

$8,000Current college-wide context−$147,840

$16,000Annual price−$163,840

$24,000Annual price−$179,840

$32,000Annual price−$195,840

$40,000Annual price−$211,840

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 → $31,240

27Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

63Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

76Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

23Borrowers 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.

288Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

20Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

216Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

151Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

30.0%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 82 non-completers

73Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$40,816$8,613 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$7,702

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

02 · BORROWING$10,750

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$40,816

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$114/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering 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.

Associates Degree · CIP 52.0101

Associate of Applied Science in Business & Technology

Reported price: $12,653
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.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$7,702Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,215Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE30.3%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

$40,816Year 4

$31,240Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.4% 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$3,401

Estimated loan payment$114

23borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$40,816 vs. $49,927

$9,111 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$213,990 median wageU.S. estimate · 204,350 jobs · 11-1011+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$133,210 median wageLA estimate · 2,680 jobs · 11-3051$103,880–$168,560 middle 50% of LA wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$129,040 median wageLA estimate · 640 jobs · 25-1011$81,690–$176,570 middle 50% of LA wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSales Managers$110,700 median wageLA estimate · 4,360 jobs · 11-2022$77,410–$161,490 middle 50% of LA wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 47,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConstruction Managers$110,010 median wageLA estimate · 5,530 jobs · 11-9021$90,450–$137,710 middle 50% of LA wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagers, All Other$103,140 median wageLA estimate · 13,220 jobs · 11-9199$78,870–$136,380 middle 50% of LA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$101,790 median wageLA estimate · 43,220 jobs · 11-1021$68,750–$156,040 middle 50% of LA wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$99,210 median wageLA estimate · 3,260 jobs · 11-3012$77,010–$130,930 middle 50% of LA wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$97,120 median wageLA estimate · 1,160 jobs · 11-3013$71,610–$113,520 middle 50% of LA wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagement Analysts$95,540 median wageLA estimate · 4,760 jobs · 13-1111$73,730–$122,930 middle 50% of LA wages+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$93,650 median wageLA estimate · 2,840 jobs · 11-3071$71,420–$120,010 middle 50% of LA wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentProject Management Specialists$84,850 median wageLA estimate · 8,050 jobs · 13-1082$66,800–$121,500 middle 50% of LA wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76,500 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.

Lake Charles, LA

SOWELA Technical Community College

$4,275 higher earnings · $177 lower annual net price

Earnings: $45,091
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $7,525

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Baton Rouge, LA

Baton Rouge Community College

$3,903 higher earnings

Earnings: $44,719
Debt: $13,766
Annual net price: $9,474

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New Orleans, LA

Delgado Community College

$3,857 higher earnings

Earnings: $44,673
Debt: $22,000
Annual net price: $9,747

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Branchburg, NJ

Raritan Valley Community College

$26,367 higher earnings · $2,463 less debt · $924 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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76 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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