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Business & Commerce at South Puget Sound Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Business & Commerce, consider the program at South Puget Sound Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

South Puget Sound Community College sits in Olympia, WA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 41 business & commerce graduations were recorded at South Puget Sound Community College.

Studying Online at South Puget Sound Community College

Online coursework is an option at South Puget Sound Community College. Of 4,871 students, 2,213 (45%) studied exclusively online and 1,591 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Business & Commerce Graduates from South Puget Sound Community College

Students who complete South Puget Sound Community 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
4 years	$49,893
5 years	$61,150

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Business & Commerce graduates from South Puget Sound Community College earn a median of $49,893, compared with $37,188 for all South Puget Sound Community College graduates — about 34% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Business & Commerce graduates from South Puget Sound Community College is $13,570.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Business & Commerce graduates at South Puget Sound Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Business & Commerce graduates at South Puget Sound Community College are 61% women (25) and 39% men (16).

Business & Commerce Associate’s Program at South Puget Sound Community College

Of the 41 associate’s business & commerce graduates at South Puget Sound Community College, 61% were women (25) and 39% were men (16).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	3
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 27% of Business & Commerce associate’s degree recipients at South Puget Sound Community College, lower than 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 South Puget Sound Community College

This Business & Commerce program at South Puget Sound Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Business & Commerce	41

Top-Paying Careers for Business & Commerce Graduates

Students who finish Business & Commerce program at South Puget Sound Community College work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Business & Commerce majors, 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.