Associate-4% vs national median208 grads tracked
Business Administration, Management and Operations at Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Ranked 143rd of 329 associate programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,146
middle 50%: $30,393 – $52,636
Median · 5 years out
$50,676
middle 50%: $37,187 – $63,346
Median · 10 years out
$64,402
middle 50%: $41,695 – $88,474
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 degrees yield $40k in first-year median pay. Year ten median is $64k.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,162 total interest
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$51,070 · 5 yrs out
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$51,013 · 5 yrs out
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$51,013 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$51,013 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$50,975 · 5 yrs out
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$50,901 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$50,506 · 5 yrs out
Itasca Community College
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$50,381 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$50,378 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$50,265 · 5 yrs out
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$81,339 · 5 yrs out
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$80,008 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$73,677 · 5 yrs out
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$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural and Food Products Processing (Certificate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
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$71,412 · 5 yrs out
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$66,891 · 5 yrs out
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$65,835 · 5 yrs out
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$65,835 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$64,916 · 5 yrs out
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$63,170 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
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