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Associate-23% vs national median151 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Southwestern Community College

Ranked 297th of 329 associate programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,929
middle 50%: $26,268 – $43,354
Median · 5 years out
$40,680
middle 50%: $30,510 – $51,841
Median · 10 years out
$49,582
middle 50%: $36,980 – $70,298

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 Southwestern Community College's associate program in Business Administration, Management and Operations earn a median $33,929 one year after graduating, rising to $49,582 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $52,542 for this field, ranking 297th 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
10.1 yrs
≈ $11,826 total interest

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