Associate-9% vs national median299 grads tracked
Business Administration, Management and Operations at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
Ranked 185th of 329 associate programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,946
middle 50%: $27,237 – $53,967
Median · 5 years out
$47,843
middle 50%: $34,640 – $65,887
Median · 10 years out
$49,979
middle 50%: $36,560 – $66,144
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
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges business administration graduates earn $38k in their first year. Median earnings reach $48k after five years and $50k after ten years.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.8 yrs
≈ $9,998 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$48,425 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$48,399 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$48,258 · 5 yrs out
Marion Technical College
$48,134 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$47,740 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$47,697 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$47,647 · 5 yrs out
Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges
$47,607 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
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$92,587 · 5 yrs out
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$83,907 · 5 yrs out
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$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$75,224 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
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$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,600 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,812 · 5 yrs out
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$57,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,140 · 5 yrs out
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