Associate-8% vs national median260 grads tracked
Business Administration, Management and Operations at Parkland College
Ranked 184th of 329 associate programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,693
middle 50%: $27,637 – $55,111
Median · 5 years out
$48,096
middle 50%: $37,018 – $73,113
Median · 10 years out
$57,334
middle 50%: $42,555 – $75,444
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 Parkland College earn a median $38k in their first year. Earnings reach $57k by the tenth year of employment.
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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,877 total interest
Same major at other universities
Erie Community College
$48,432 · 5 yrs out
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
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$47,843 · 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
Other majors at Parkland College
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$105,907 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,774 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,208 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$62,468 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$61,926 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,120 · 5 yrs out
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