Associate-7% vs national median184 grads tracked
Business Administration, Management and Operations at Rock Valley College
Ranked 173rd of 329 associate programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,842
middle 50%: $27,709 – $55,746
Median · 5 years out
$48,747
middle 50%: $37,316 – $64,560
Median · 10 years out
$58,574
middle 50%: $42,853 – $79,787
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 this Illinois college earn a median of $39k in their first year. Salaries reach $59k by year ten.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,618 total interest
Same major at other universities
Redlands Community College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$48,978 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$48,970 · 5 yrs out
Rose State College
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$48,736 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$48,719 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$48,658 · 5 yrs out
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$48,456 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$48,432 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$48,425 · 5 yrs out
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$101,595 · 5 yrs out
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$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$96,422 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,260 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,961 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,489 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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