Business/Commerce at Community College of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA · Associate's Degree · about 205 graduates a year

$35,122
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,793
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,927
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#85 of 205
Rank by pay
#72 of 205
Rank, wage-adjusted
$10,500
Median federal debt

Community College of Philadelphia graduates in business/commerce earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Community College of Philadelphia Compares for Business/Commerce

All 205 colleges reporting business/commerce earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Thomas More University Crestview Hills, KY$83,959$95,067#1$83,571
2Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY$72,323$81,892#2—
3Champlain College Burlington, VT$70,296$72,200#5—
4Cascadia College Bothell, WA$70,111$64,487#20—
5Montgomery College Rockville, MD$69,485$60,981#50$29,449
6Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg, NJ$67,183$58,965#60$38,387
7Truckee Meadows Community College Reno, NV$65,732$68,222#10$32,691
8Tacoma Community College Tacoma, WA$65,130$59,906#54$40,863
9NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville, AR$64,778$76,335#3$31,888
10Green River College Auburn, WA$64,756$59,562#57—
…
82Mt San Antonio College Walnut, CA$55,000$50,046#115—
83Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown, MD$54,945$48,221#131$41,970
84College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID$54,914$58,393#64$31,455
85Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA$54,793$55,725#72$35,122
86Rose State College Midwest City, OK$54,667$61,378#48$32,431
87Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA$54,661$55,591#74$28,503
88Liberty University Lynchburg, VA$54,647$49,761#118$43,425

Other Majors at Community College of Philadelphia by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$96,246$63,953#124 of 962
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$85,033$59,791#38 of 560
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$75,304$74,011#2 of 57
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$69,667$34,849#83 of 237
Legal Support Services$58,398—#10 of 109
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$52,373$31,447#25 of 50
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$47,477$32,697#200 of 947
Human Services$47,362$24,893#10 of 65
Computer and Information Sciences$46,191$21,223#99 of 122
Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,155$34,224#235 of 426
Health and Medical Administrative Services$42,873—#110 of 286
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$42,541$28,805#33 of 160
Psychology$41,375$28,034#34 of 106
Communication and Media Studies$39,860$24,794#35 of 53
Fine and Studio Arts$31,136—#16 of 28

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Community College of Philadelphia business/commerce graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,122 one year after graduating and $54,793 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Community College of Philadelphia rank for business/commerce?

Among 205 colleges reporting earnings for business/commerce graduates, Community College of Philadelphia ranks #85 by median pay four years after graduation, and #72 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business/commerce at Community College of Philadelphia worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for business/commerce ($49,927), and the median federal debt at graduation is $10,500.

← All data for Community College of Philadelphia · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.