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Associate-14% vs national median709 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Delgado Community College

Ranked 239th of 329 associate programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,933
middle 50%: $25,674 – $50,288
Median · 5 years out
$45,009
middle 50%: $32,198 – $60,237
Median · 10 years out
$51,883
middle 50%: $37,369 – $70,246

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 associate degree holders earn a median of $36k initially. Earnings reach $45k at year five and $52k 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,679 total interest

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