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Associate+15% vs national median182 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Community College of Aurora

Ranked 43rd of 329 associate programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,591
middle 50%: $40,460 – $66,251
Median · 5 years out
$60,342
middle 50%: $46,008 – $76,958
Median · 10 years out
$59,619
middle 50%: $48,030 – $82,479

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 Community College of Aurora's associate program in Business Administration, Management and Operations earn a median $50,591 one year after graduating, rising to $59,619 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $52,542 for this field, ranking 43rd 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,215 total interest

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