Associate+4% vs national median445 grads tracked
Business Administration, Management and Operations at Mt. Hood Community College
Ranked 95th of 329 associate programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,787
middle 50%: $24,694 – $49,573
Median · 5 years out
$54,453
middle 50%: $39,458 – $73,099
Median · 10 years out
$66,303
middle 50%: $45,600 – $89,089
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 associate graduates start with a median salary of $35k. By year five, the median figure reaches $54k.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,429 total interest
Same major at other universities
Elgin Community College
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Massasoit Community College
$54,836 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$54,561 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$54,324 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$54,178 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Orange County Community College
$53,999 · 5 yrs out
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$97,714 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,064 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$69,498 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$65,498 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$65,498 · 5 yrs out
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