Associate-3% vs national median1,210 grads tracked
Business Administration, Management and Operations at Cuyahoga Community College
Ranked 138th of 329 associate programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,352
middle 50%: $30,295 – $61,777
Median · 5 years out
$51,013
middle 50%: $37,281 – $71,850
Median · 10 years out
$59,476
middle 50%: $42,006 – $80,230
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
Cuyahoga Community College graduates in Business Administration earn a median $43k in their first year. Ten-year median salaries reach $59k for this associate degree program.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,767 total interest
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$51,458 · 5 yrs out
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$51,441 · 5 yrs out
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$51,405 · 5 yrs out
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$51,299 · 5 yrs out
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$51,296 · 5 yrs out
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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
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$50,975 · 5 yrs out
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$50,901 · 5 yrs out
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$50,676 · 5 yrs out
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$50,506 · 5 yrs out
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