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Associate-15% vs national median98 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Iowa Western Community College

Ranked 251st of 329 associate programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,041
middle 50%: $30,360 – $44,295
Median · 5 years out
$44,398
middle 50%: $31,275 – $55,086
Median · 10 years out
$53,578
middle 50%: $38,450 – $78,655

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 Iowa Western Community College's associate program in Business Administration, Management and Operations earn a median $37,041 one year after graduating, rising to $53,578 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $52,542 for this field, ranking 251st 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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,554 total interest

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