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Associate+5% vs national median564 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Trident Technical College

Ranked 82nd of 329 associate programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,951
middle 50%: $35,626 – $66,389
Median · 5 years out
$55,241
middle 50%: $42,251 – $75,070
Median · 10 years out
$62,487
middle 50%: $46,024 – $84,205

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 Trident Technical College's associate program in Business Administration, Management and Operations earn a median $48,951 one year after graduating, rising to $62,487 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $52,542 for this field, ranking 82nd 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
≈ $7,730 total interest

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