Associate-8% vs national median385 grads tracked
Business Administration, Management and Operations at Marion Technical College
Ranked 182nd of 329 associate programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,731
middle 50%: $29,132 – $58,503
Median · 5 years out
$48,134
middle 50%: $34,897 – $66,452
Median · 10 years out
$53,647
middle 50%: $40,342 – $70,870
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 graduates in Ohio start with a $42k median salary. Earnings reach $54k after ten years.
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
≈ $9,359 total interest
Same major at other universities
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$48,658 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$48,456 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$48,432 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$48,425 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$48,399 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$48,258 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$47,843 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$47,740 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$47,697 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Marion Technical College
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$97,992 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$82,718 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,850 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,840 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,690 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,531 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
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