Associate-8% vs national median914 grads tracked
Business Administration, Management and Operations at Des Moines Area Community College
Ranked 180th of 329 associate programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,000
middle 50%: $28,837 – $49,188
Median · 5 years out
$48,399
middle 50%: $36,774 – $61,694
Median · 10 years out
$60,883
middle 50%: $45,368 – $79,999
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
Business Administration graduates from Des Moines Area Community College earn $38k in year one. Median pay reaches $61k after a decade.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,745 total interest
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$47,843 · 5 yrs out
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$47,802 · 5 yrs out
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$71,212 · 5 yrs out
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