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Associate-4% vs national median90 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Illinois Valley Community College

Ranked 151st of 329 associate programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,342
middle 50%: $27,637 – $50,591
Median · 5 years out
$50,197
middle 50%: $36,101 – $76,330
Median · 10 years out
$49,035
middle 50%: $37,592 – $64,930

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 Illinois Valley Community College's associate program in Business Administration, Management and Operations earn a median $39,342 one year after graduating, rising to $49,035 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $52,542 for this field, ranking 151st 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,504 total interest

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