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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

Graduates of Marion Technical College's associate program in Business Administration, Management and Operations earn a median $41,731 one year after graduating, rising to $53,647 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $52,542 for this field, ranking 182nd of 329 reporting programs.

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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,359 total interest

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