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Associate+23% vs national median384 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Dakota County Technical College

Ranked 21st of 329 associate programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,627
middle 50%: $36,827 – $70,566
Median · 5 years out
$64,645
middle 50%: $46,913 – $87,655
Median · 10 years out
$77,146
middle 50%: $53,202 – $102,295

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

This Minnesota business program offers a $52k median salary in the first year. Earnings rise to $77k by year 10.

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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,847 total interest

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