Associate-10% vs national median913 grads tracked
Business Administration, Management and Operations at Stark State College
Ranked 193rd of 329 associate programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,677
middle 50%: $27,033 – $51,918
Median · 5 years out
$47,479
middle 50%: $35,382 – $63,513
Median · 10 years out
$52,536
middle 50%: $39,168 – $73,514
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
Stark State College graduates in Business Administration earn a $38k median in year one. Salaries reach $47k by year five and $53k by year ten.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,040 total interest
Same major at other universities
New River Community College
$47,740 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$47,697 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$47,647 · 5 yrs out
Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges
$47,607 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$47,574 · 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
Other majors at Stark State College
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,472 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$84,181 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$74,144 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$74,144 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,482 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,452 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$69,622 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,356 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,978 · 5 yrs out
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