Business/Commerce at Laramie County Community College

A debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.30 suggests this business degree could work financially, though the complete picture remains fuzzy. Based on national patterns for associate-level business programs, graduates here likely carry around $11,000 in debt against first-year earnings near $36,600. That's roughly four months of gross income—a manageable burden if those earnings hold and grow over time. What's encouraging is that the estimated debt sits below both the national median for similar programs ($13,437) and aligns with Wyoming's typically lower borrowing patterns (state median of $8,463).

The challenge is that all these figures are extrapolated from peer institutions nationally, not tracked outcomes from Laramie County CC itself. Small graduate cohorts mean the Department of Education can't publish school-specific data without risking individual privacy. So while the broad math looks reasonable—business associate degrees generally produce steady if unspectacular returns—you're making decisions without knowing whether this particular program connects students to Cheyenne's job market effectively or if local employers value the credential.

For a two-year investment, the estimated numbers suggest positive ROI if your student plans to work immediately after graduation. But confirm what happens next: do graduates transfer to four-year programs, land local accounting or management roles, or struggle to find relevant work? The school's career services office should know those placement patterns even if the federal data doesn't capture them.