Associate-10% vs national median395 grads tracked
Business Administration, Management and Operations at Northwest State Community College
Ranked 200th of 329 associate programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,825
middle 50%: $26,905 – $51,998
Median · 5 years out
$47,224
middle 50%: $34,518 – $61,642
Median · 10 years out
$57,991
middle 50%: $41,989 – $78,915
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
Northwest State Community College alumni in Business Administration start with a $37,825 median salary. This increases to $57,991 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?
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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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,959 total interest
Same major at other universities
Stark State College
$47,479 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
BridgeValley Community and Technical College
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Potomac State College
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
$47,353 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$47,252 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$47,130 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$47,082 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$47,078 · 5 yrs out
Clinton Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$46,967 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$46,951 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northwest State Community College
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Associate)
$68,838 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,450 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$66,273 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,851 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,742 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,307 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Associate)
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
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