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Associate+44% vs national median472 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at William Rainey Harper College

Ranked 7th of 329 associate programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$61,926
middle 50%: $46,908 – $85,242
Median · 5 years out
$75,889
middle 50%: $57,694 – $102,691
Median · 10 years out
$83,137
middle 50%: $54,404 – $112,407

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 William Rainey Harper College's associate program in Business Administration, Management and Operations earn a median $61,926 one year after graduating, rising to $83,137 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 44% above the national median of $52,542 for this field, ranking 7th 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.

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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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,615 total interest

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