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Business & Commerce at Montgomery College

If you plan to study Business & Commerce, take a look at what Montgomery College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Montgomery College sits in Rockville, MD.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 387 business & commerce graduations were recorded at Montgomery College.

Studying Online at Montgomery College

Distance learning is available at Montgomery College. Of 18,835 students, 3,778 (20%) studied exclusively online and 6,039 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Business & Commerce Rankings at Montgomery College

These rankings give you a sense of how Montgomery College’s Business & Commerce program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Maryland	#4 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Maryland	#9 of 18
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#9 of 80
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#33 of 84
Best Value	Nationwide	#70 of 561
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#141 of 567

Earnings for Business & Commerce Graduates from Montgomery College

Students who complete Montgomery College’s Business & Commerce program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$37,373
2 years	$30,409
3 years	$42,272
4 years	$51,009
5 years	$63,097

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Business & Commerce graduates from Montgomery College take home a median $51,009, compared with $54,945 for all Montgomery College graduates — about 7% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Business & Commerce graduates from Montgomery College is $9,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Business & Commerce graduates at Montgomery College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Business & Commerce graduates at Montgomery College are 50% women (194) and 50% men (193).

Business & Commerce Associate’s Program at Montgomery College

Among the 387 associate’s business & commerce graduates at Montgomery College, 50% were women (194) and 50% were men (193).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business & Commerce associate’s degree recipients at Montgomery College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	66
Hispanic / Latino	117
Black / African American	72
Asian	62
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	12
International (Nonresident)	55
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 68% of Business & Commerce associate’s degree recipients at Montgomery College, above the national average of 50%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Business & Commerce Concentrations at Montgomery College

This Business & Commerce program at Montgomery College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Business & Commerce	387

Top-Paying Careers for Business & Commerce Graduates

Those who complete Business & Commerce program at Montgomery College go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Business & Commerce graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Biofuels Production Managers	$164,096
Geothermal Production Managers	$160,381
Administrative Services Managers	$158,084
Facilities Managers	$157,669
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$146,025
Chief Executives	$138,534

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.