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Associate-20% vs national median40 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Colorado Mesa University

Ranked 275th of 329 associate programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,392
middle 50%: $22,616 – $40,342
Median · 5 years out
$42,273
middle 50%: $30,437 – $60,738
Median · 10 years out
$48,182
middle 50%: $34,107 – $54,857

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business Administration, Management and Operations (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Colorado Mesa University's associate program in Business Administration, Management and Operations earn a median $28,392 one year after graduating, rising to $48,182 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $52,542 for this field, ranking 275th of 329 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
10.4 yrs
≈ $12,618 total interest

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