Associate+11% vs national median645 grads tracked
Business Administration, Management and Operations at Lakeland Community College
Ranked 62nd of 329 associate programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,231
middle 50%: $32,440 – $66,822
Median · 5 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $43,119 – $77,776
Median · 10 years out
$66,382
middle 50%: $47,403 – $93,624
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
Lakeland Community College students in Business Administration earn a median of $47k in their first year. Mid-career salaries reach $66k for those tracked in this 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,666 total interest
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$59,353 · 5 yrs out
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$59,253 · 5 yrs out
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$59,167 · 5 yrs out
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$59,024 · 5 yrs out
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$58,858 · 5 yrs out
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$58,659 · 5 yrs out
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$57,978 · 5 yrs out
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$57,453 · 5 yrs out
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$56,733 · 5 yrs out
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$56,406 · 5 yrs out
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$56,406 · 5 yrs out
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$56,367 · 5 yrs out
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$79,974 · 5 yrs out
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$78,415 · 5 yrs out
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$74,301 · 5 yrs out
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