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Associate+9% vs national median1,061 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Portland Community College

Ranked 64th of 329 associate programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,300
middle 50%: $28,982 – $62,193
Median · 5 years out
$57,453
middle 50%: $40,720 – $77,430
Median · 10 years out
$73,832
middle 50%: $54,333 – $99,192

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 Portland Community College's associate program in Business Administration, Management and Operations earn a median $43,300 one year after graduating, rising to $73,832 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $52,542 for this field, ranking 64th 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,120 total interest

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