Associate-7% vs national median626 grads tracked
Business Administration, Management and Operations at Metropolitan Community College
Ranked 171st of 329 associate programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,916
middle 50%: $30,859 – $55,832
Median · 5 years out
$48,878
middle 50%: $35,986 – $66,113
Median · 10 years out
$52,989
middle 50%: $37,711 – $72,585
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 associates earn a median of $41,916 in year one. By year 10, median pay is $53k.
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
≈ $9,254 total interest
Same major at other universities
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$49,126 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$49,081 · 5 yrs out
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
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$48,747 · 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
SUNY Broome Community College
$48,456 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Metropolitan Community College
Engineering, General (Associate)
$76,913 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,872 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$75,689 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Associate)
$72,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,298 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$67,204 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$66,850 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$66,726 · 5 yrs out
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