Associate-3% vs national median1,185 grads tracked
Business Administration, Management and Operations at Lorain County Community College
Ranked 137th of 329 associate programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,557
middle 50%: $25,637 – $50,949
Median · 5 years out
$51,070
middle 50%: $37,855 – $66,823
Median · 10 years out
$61,827
middle 50%: $44,433 – $85,026
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
Lorain County Community College business graduates see median first-year salaries of $37k. Earnings reach $62k after a decade in the field.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,615 total interest
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$51,458 · 5 yrs out
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$51,441 · 5 yrs out
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$51,013 · 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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$73,658 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$71,671 · 5 yrs out
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$71,671 · 5 yrs out
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$69,657 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,060 · 5 yrs out
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$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,314 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$65,831 · 5 yrs out
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$65,752 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,750 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
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